{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://turner.house.gov/2022/3/turner-leads-bipartisan-legislation-to-restore-retirement-benefits-for-delphi-salaried-retirees", "Turner leads bipartisan legislation to restore retirement benefits for Delphi salaried retirees", "2022-03-09", "2022", "2022-03", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined fellow Colleagues in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation that would help restore retirement benefits to over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees.\n\nReps. Dan Kildee (MI-05),Tim Ryan (OH-13), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Warren Davidson (OH-08) are leading the efforts in the House and Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are introducing partner legislation in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThe Delphi Salaried Retirees were robbed of their hard-earned benefits when the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation terminated their pension plans in 2009,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cToday, we stand united in demanding moral and legal justice for the thousands of retirees who have yet to see some or all of their pensions. Congress must pass the Susan Muffley Act so we can finally repay these men and women what they are rightfully owed.\u201d\n\nFor over a decade, the Delphi Salaried Retirees have been fighting to restore their benefits. In September 2009, the Delphi Salaried Retirees Association (DSRA) filed a lawsuit against the PBGC to restore their pension benefits. After losing decisions at lower courts, the DSRA petitioned to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court recently denied this request, congressional action is the only option for restoring their pensions.\n\nThe legislation is named after Susan Muffley who was part of the DSRA\u2019s core leadership in the effort to restore their pensions. Her husband, David, worked at Delphi as an electronics technician for 31 years, but lost the full value of his pension in 2009. Despite health problems, Susan avoided seeing her doctor given her family\u2019s financial constraints due to losing their pension. She was ultimately diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away on August 9, 2012.\n\n\u201cIf you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to retire with dignity,\u201d said Congressman Kildee. \u201cThe government rescued GM but left these workers hanging. That\u2019s why what happened to the Delphi Salaried Retirees is such an injustice. These hardworking retirees have waited too long to receive the benefits they earned, and I am proud to introduce legislation today to finally deliver.\n\n\u201cAfter years of work by workers and retirees Ohio and Michigan, it\u2019s past time to restore the full benefits of the Delphi Salaried Retirees,\u201d said Senator Brown. \u201cI\u2019ll keep working with members of both parties and the White House to get results for these retirees.\u201d\n\n\u201cMichiganders who have worked hard their entire lives and played by the rules deserve the benefits they earned,\u201d said Senator Peters. \u201cTo deny workers the ability to retire with dignity after a committed career, is entirely unacceptable. I\u2019m proud to support this legislation that will restore the benefits that thousands of Michiganders were promised.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am pleased to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation with Senator Brown to reinstate the Delphi Salaried Pension Plan so that these retirees can finally receive the benefits they worked so hard to earn,\u201d said Senator Portman. \u201cIn 2009, the Delphi Salaried Pension Plan was terminated, leaving the long-term financial security of the nearly 20,000 salaried employees at Delphi in jeopardy. It is time to correct this unfair action.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve been working tirelessly for over a decade to restore the pensions of the Delphi retirees, and now with this bipartisan legislation we will finally provide them with the retirement benefits that they have always deserved,\u201d said Congressman Ryan. \u201cThe favorable resolution that this legislation provides has been too long in the making, and I encourage my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to join us in support. It is the right thing to do.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to Representatives Dan Kildee, Tim Ryan, Mike Turner, Marcy Kaptur and Bill Johnson, Debbie Dingell and Warren Davidson and also to Senators Sherrod Brown, Debbie Stabenow, Gary Peters and Rob Portman and all those elected officials who stand up for fair and equitable treatment for all American workers. If it passes, this bill will restore fairness and dignity in retirement. It will relieve the suffering of thousands of salaried and hourly workers who were left behind after GM filed for bankruptcy. It will greatly help their families and their communities also. This is very important and necessary legislation. Thank you to all those who are working to help pass this bill,\u201d said Bruce Gump, Chair of the Delphi Salaried Retiree Association.\n\nThere are over 20,000 affected Delphi retirees across the country, including:\n\nOhio: 5,181\n\nMichigan: 5,859\n\nIndiana: 4,044\n\nNew York: 2,337\n\nFlorida: 801\n\nTexas: 564\n\nAlabama: 564\n\nWisconsin: 405\n\nMississippi: 387\n\nArizona: 198\n\nNorth Carolina: 156\n\nTennessee: 156\n\nCalifornia: 153\n\nSouth Carolina: 147\n\nGeorgia: 141\n\nPennsylvania: 117\n\nOther States: 672\n\nCongressmen Turner, Kildee and Ryan formed the Congressional Task Force on Delphi Pensions in 2013 to help these hardworking retirees get the earned benefits they deserve. In November 2021, Congressman Kildee signed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Delphi Salaried Retirees as they fight to restore their pensions.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"]], "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://turner.house.gov/2022/3/turner-leads-bipartisan-legislation-to-restore-retirement-benefits-for-delphi-salaried-retirees"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7636949885636568, "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"}