This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the holiday recess. Holiday Recess Continues Lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts this week to ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending December 20, 2013
This week, lawmakers in the Senate voted in favor of the bicameral conference’s budget plan, and President Obama signed it into law shortly thereafter. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills g ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 13, 2013
This week, the co-chairs of the bicameral conference announced a budget deal and lawmakers in the House voted to advance it on Thursday. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain support. ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 6, 2013
This week, Members of the House returned to Washington, and lawmakers on the bicameral budget conference continued negotiations. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain support. Confere ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 29, 2013
Action on Capitol Hill slowed down this week as Members of Congress returned to their home states and districts for the holiday recess. However, lawmakers serving on the bicameral budget conference did make slight progre ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 22, 2013
This week, members of the bicameral budget conference seemed to hit an impasse, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act. In addition, two key bills ga ...
H.R. 1517, Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act
If signed into law, the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act would safeguard the Social Security and Medicare Part A Trust Funds and prevent lawmakers from using the monies for unrelated purposes. It would also esta ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 15, 2013
This week, members of the bicameral budget conference met publicly for the second time. In addition, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) legislative team met with a number of legislators and their top aides, and two ke ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 8, 2013
This week, members of the bicameral conference committee continued discussing potential budget solutions, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw two key bills gain support. Conferees Continue Budget Discussions ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 11, 2013
Budget negotiations continued this week, and leaders in Congress failed to reach a compromise that would end the government shutdown. In addition, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) legislative team met with several M ...