This week, both Houses of Congress returned to Capitol Hill after spending the month of August in their home states and districts. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction met for the first time, and President Oba ...
Daily Archives: October 6, 2011
Legislative Update For The Week Ending September 2, 2011
Both Houses of Congress remained in their home states and districts this week as the August recess continued. The Senate will be back in session on Tuesday, September 6th, and the House of Representatives will be back on ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending August 26, 2011
Action on Capitol Hill remained slow this week, as both Houses of Congress have adjourned for the August recess. However, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) did see support grow for two key pieces of legislation. Members ...
Legislative Update: Social Security Threatened By Tax Holiday Extension
In an effort to stimulate the economy, President Obama has once again called for an extension of the Social Security payroll tax cut, which was enacted in December of last year. The tax cut, which reduced the Social Sec ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending August 19, 2011
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) would like to remind you that both Houses of Congress have adjourned for the August recess. The Senate is expected to be back in session on September 6th, while the House of Representati ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending August 12, 2011
This week, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction began to take shape, as each of the four Congressional leaders announced their appointments. The Joint Committee, which was created by the Budget Control Act of ...
Legislative Update: August 2011
By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) often hears from seniors who report that their doctors are no longer accepting Medicare patients. The situation stems from a payment formula, ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending July 22, 2011
This week, negotiations on raising the debt limit continued on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY-7) introduced the Seniors Protection Act of 2011, and support continued to build for key Social Security leg ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending July 8, 2011
This week, negotiations on raising the debt ceiling continued between President Obama and members of the House and Senate leadership. In addition, support continued to build for pieces of legislation to provide a fair co ...
Legislative Update: July 2011
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) often receives comments and questions from our members and supporters about Social Security’s role in the debt and deficit. By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant no fax payday adva ...
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