John Kline: “Congress also has a responsibility to protect the best interests of the American people.”

Workers and retirees must have peace of mind when it comes to their hard-earned retirement benefits.

Part of the way we need to approach these solutions is to adopt reforms that address the structural flaws within the plans.

Republicans and Democrats have a history of bipartisan cooperation on this issue.

Composite plans are not intended to replace defined benefit plans, but are intended to be an alternative to the 401(k) defined contribution plan.