{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://timryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-tim-ryan-responds-white-house-review-delphi-salary-retirees", "Congressman Tim Ryan Responds to White House Review of Delphi Salary Retirees Pensions", "2020-10-22", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "OH", "Tim Ryan", "R000577", "timryan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Youngstown, Ohio  After Congressman Tim Ryan's (OH-13) urging, the White House issued a memorandum to review the actions taken by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. and investigate potential options to restore pensions of salaried retirees of Delphi. On September 30, 2020 Ryan led a bipartisan group of lawmakers inurgingPresident Trump to intervene on behalf of Delphi salaried retirees.TheWhite House memorandum can be foundhere.\nMultiple times I have urged President Trump to intervene on behalf of Delphi salaried retirees. I support any effort that will fix this egregious issue and stand ready to work with the Administration to help make Delphi salaried retirees whole, but they need action, not more reviews. I have worked across the aisle since day one on this issue, calling on both the Obama and Trump Administrations to intervene on their behalf. Delphi salaried retirees shouldn't have to wait another day to receive the benefits they earned,said Rep. Tim Ryan.\nOn September 30, 2020, Reps. Ryan and Turner led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging President Trump to intervene on behalf ofDelphisalaried retirees to ensure that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) restores the retirees' pensions to the greatest extent possible and makes the retirees whole. Readthefull letter and releasehere.\nIn April 2020, Reps. Ryan, Turner, and Kildee urged President Trump to support theDelphiSalaried Retirees by requesting that the PBGC join the retirees in asking the Sixth Circuit Court for a stay of the proceedings, which would allow for a negotiated settlement. Readthefull release and letterhere.\nIn May 2020, Ryan was joined by Ohio Reps. Mike Turner, Bill Johnson, and Steve Chabot in calling on President Trump to restore the pension plans ofDelphiSalaried Retirees before any further coronavirus relief for the auto industry. Readthefull release and letterhere.\nOn September 4, 2020, the PBGC responded to Ryan's letters on the subject stating that:\nOn September 1, 2020, a three-judge panel of United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in PBGC's favor in the lawsuit involving PBGC and theDelphiSalaried Retirees Association (DSRA)in which DSRA challenged the termination of the Salaried Plan. According to the panel, the retirees have not raised any argument warranting reversal of a previous federal District Court ruling in PBGC's favor.\nThe PBGC's full response letter can be readhere.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://timryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-tim-ryan-responds-white-house-review-delphi-salary-retirees"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7389170825481415, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}