Rulli introduces bill to protect disaster victims

Rulli introduces bill to protect disaster victims

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, introduced a bill to ensure Supplemental Security Income recipients don’t lose or have their benefits reduced when they receive settlement payments after a tragedy such as the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine. Cosponsored with U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, a Pennsylvania Democrat, the Protecting Supplemental Security Income for Disaster Victims Act was introduced Monday, Rulli said, because some of his SSI con…