Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces Susan Muffley Act to Restore the Pensions of the Delphi Salaried Retirees

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Susan Muffley Act of 2025 alongside Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4).

Additional cosponsors include Representatives Daniel Webster (FL-11), Adam Smith (WA-09), Michael Rulli (OH-06), Austin Scott (GA-08), Jim Baird (IN-04), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Troy Balderson (OH-12), Brian Steil (WI-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), and Victoria Spartz (IN-05).

This legislation aims to restore the pensions for over 21,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees. Named in honor of the late wife of a Delphi retiree, the legislation seeks to provide financial relief to those whose pensions were reduced or eliminated following Delphi’s bankruptcy.

"In 2009, the Obama administration unjustly stripped over 20,000 Delphi workers of their hard-earned pensions. For nearly 14 years, the Delphi Salaried Retirees have been fighting to reclaim the full benefits they lost through no fault of their own. I am honored to once again lead the Susan Muffley Act that seeks to correct this grave injustice by restoring the pensions of all Delphi Salaried Retirees, including the 2,300 impacted in Western and Central New York," said Congresswoman Tenney.

“I have remained steadfast in my fight to restore the pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees. While this has been a long time coming, the strong bipartisan support gives us hope that we can finally right this wrong for those who lost their pensions,” said Congressman Turner.

“The dedicated men and women who contributed to Delphi's success were assured a secure retirement as a reward for their years of commitment. Yet, time and again, we’ve seen how these solemn promises to American workers have been discarded, stripping them of financial stability that is justly theirs. The re-introduction of the Susan Muffley Act underscores our commitment to fulfilling Delphi’s initial promise. By reinstating earned retirement benefits, we ensure a brighter future for thousands of retirees. From Defiance to Sandusky, Ohio, and throughout the Midwest and Industrial Heartland, the Susan Muffley Act is crucial to restoring what these retirees are owed,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.

“It’s past overdue for Delphi salaried workers to be made whole through the restoration of their pensions. That’s why I am proudly joining this important bipartisan effort to ensure these workers receive the retirement benefits they have earned and deserve,” said Congresswoman Moore.

In addition to leading the introduction of the Susan Muffley Act in the 119th Congress, Rep Tenney has taken numerous legislative actions to restore the Delphi Salaried Retirees’ pensions, including:

• Voting in favor of the Susan Muffley Act when it passed the House of Representatives on July 27, 2022
• Sending a letter to 15 senators encouraging them to support expeditious passage of the Susan Muffley Act in the U.S. Senate
• Led a letter with six colleagues in the House of Representatives urging House leadership to include the Susan Muffley Act in the FY2023 Omnibus
• Introducing a bipartisan amendment to include the Susan Muffley Act in the FY2023 Omnibus
• Co-leading the reintroduced bipartisan Susan Muffley Act in the 118th Congress
• Submitting an Appropriations Request to include language requiring the Department of Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to explore ways to make the Delphi Salaried Retirees whole again
• Releasing a documentary highlighting the Delphi Salaried Retirees in Western and Central New York

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