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Congresswoman Tenney to Submit Susan Muffley Act as Bipartisan Amendment to Omnibus Government Funding Bill

December 22, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY), today announced she is submitting the Susan Muffley Act of 2022 as a bipartisan amendment to the omnibus government funding bill for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). Joining Congresswoman Tenney in this effort are Representatives Dan Kildee (MI-5) and Mike Turner (OH-10).

In 2009, more than 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees lost the full value of their retirement benefits in the aftermath of the General Motors bailout. Following the bankruptcy filing, the company surrendered its pension obligations to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as part of its 2009 bankruptcy agreement. The Obama Administration then worked behind closed doors with union leaders to slash the pensions promised to the 20,000 non-unionized salaried staff.

The Susan Muffley Act works to correct the egregious wrongs and injustices imposed upon the Delphi Salaried Retirees under the Obama Administration by fully retiring their pension plan, with back pay.

Earlier this month, Congresswoman Tenney co-led a letter with Congressman Mike Turner and several other Republicans to House leadership requesting the inclusion of the Susan Muffley Act as part of any end-of-year legislation.

“I am honored to have Representatives Kildee and Turner join me in introducing this bipartisan amendment to ensure the Susan Muffley Act of 2022 is added to the FY23 omnibus,” said Congresswoman Tenney. “The Delphi Salaried Retirees have been fighting for thirteen years to correct this grave injustice, and it would be a travesty if they had to start from square one next year. Since the Susan Muffley Act passed in the House, I have been working tirelessly to ensure it is signed into law, and I will continue to do so until the Delphi Salaried Retirees have their full pensions restored.”

“What happened to the Delphi salaried retirees is wrong. While the government rescued General Motors, these workers lost their pensions through no fault of their own,” said Congressman Kildee. “I was proud the House passed my legislation, with strong bipartisan support, to finally right this wrong earlier this year. I am deeply disappointed the Senate has failed to take up the Susan Muffley Act or include it in the government funding bill. If you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to retire with dignity. I will keep fighting with my colleagues to restore Delphi salaried retirees’ hard-earned retirement benefits.”

“In 2009, the government took away over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retiree’s pensions and it is long past time to right that wrong," said Congressman Turner. For the last 13 years, I have joined Delphi retirees in challenging this injustice in Congress, at the Supreme Court, and directly to three U.S. Presidents. Now is the best opportunity to pass the Susan Muffley Act and rightfully restore these pensions to Delphi retirees and their families.

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