If signed into law, the CPI for Seniors Act would mandate the monthly formulation and publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior citizens,…
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the “Gang of Eight’s” immigration reform bill by a vote of thirteen to five. In addition, two House…
This week, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) Board of Trustees traveled to Capitol Hill to host a Welcome Reception and to meet with several lawmakers…
May 15, 2013 (Washington, DC) – Seniors have lost almost one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs,…
This week, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the future of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. In addition, one…
If signed into law, the Social Security Fairness Act would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO)…
This week, Members of Congress adjourned for a week-long recess and The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) staff trekked up to Capitol Hill to deliver petitions…
Most analysts believe that switching to a more – stingy measure of inflation to determine annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) will form a key provision to…
Congress is coming together on immigration legislation that would provide work authorization and access to Social Security numbers to millions of immigrants who worked here…
By Mary Johnson, Editor Medicare thieves are robbing the program by as much as $60 billion a year. But that hasn’t stopped recent automatic Medicare…