On election night, two lawmakers quietly killed a U.S House bill to restore Social Security benefits to many public employees. House leaders plan to revive it.

Millions of public-sector workers are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.

The House is expected to try to pass a Social Security-related bill this week to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions, despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort.