Scot Bertram, The head of the Social Security Administration is warning against raising the retirement age

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One —  The House is set to vote on a government spending package today to avoid a government shutdown.  House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters he expects a substantial majority of Democrats to vote in favor of the bill.  Most Republicans are expected to back the legislation as well.

 

Two—  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to return the lawsuit over Enbridge Energy's Line 5 oil pipeline to state court from federal court.  She made her case yesterday in Ohio, and says the 70-year-old pipeline needs to be shut down. Nessel says the pipeline is a public nuisance, and violates the Michigan Environmental Protection Act. 

And number three — The head of the Social Security Administration is warning against raising the retirement age.  Martin O'Malley spoke at a House committee hearing on Thursday where he said Americans want their government to strengthen Social Security and expand it, not to cut it, contract it, or gut its customer service.