There are some long-time supporters of Notch Reform in the House of Representatives. One of them is a Notch Baby himself—Representative Ralph Hall (D-TX). Congressman Hall recently introduced H.R. 97, “The Notch Fairness Act of 2003,” on the opening day of the new 108th Congress. Over the years he’s been a tireless defender of Notch Babies’ earned benefits, introducing “The Notch Fairness Act” in both the 106th and 107th Congress.

Says Congressman Hall, “this issue is extremely sensitive and timely considering the advanced age of the Notch seniors. If we delay action, many will likely never receive just compensation for the sacrifices they made to help save Social Security when it almost collapsed in the late 1970s.”

By the end of the 107th Congress in November of 2002, 97 Members of the House had signed on as co-sponsors of H.R. 97. Eighty-three of them have been returned to the House. TSCL urges all Notch Babies to contact your Member of the House and ask them to sign on as co-sponsors of H.R. 97, “The Notch Fairness Act of 2003.”

April 2003