Senate to clear bill ending military pension cuts

Published February 12, 2014 3:35pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is on track to clear a bill to reverse cuts to military pensions enacted just two months ago.

The measure restores the 1-percentage-point cut to annual the cost of living increase for working age retired service members that was part of December’s budget agreement. The bill passed the House yesterday and a Senate vote Wednesday afternoon would send it to the White House for President Barack Obama’s signature.

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