Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts this week for Tuesday’s much-anticipated election. They are expected to return to Capitol Hill to begin the action-packed lame-duck session – and to face th ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending November 2, 2012
This week, action on Capitol Hill was slow as Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts to prepare for the upcoming election. Lawmakers are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, November 13 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 26, 2012
The Congressional recess continued this week and Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts to prepare for the November 6th election. Meanwhile, a number of Senators who are not up for re-election ha ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 19, 2012
The Congressional recess continued this week, with Members of Congress remaining in their home states and districts. Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment ( ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 12, 2012
This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts to prepare for the upcoming election, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw support grow for one key bill. Pre-Election Recess Continues ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 5, 2012
This week, action on Capitol Hill was slow as both Houses of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the pre-election recess. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney met in Denver, CO ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 28, 2012
Members of Congress adjourned for a pre-election recess on Monday. Meanwhile, the National Research Council, a private, non-profit organization, released a congressionally mandated report on the aging population this wee ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 21, 2012
This week, Members of the Senate focused on a six-month stopgap funding bill and one full committee met to discuss waste and fraud within Medicare. In addition, deficit reduction talks continued and The Senior Citizens L ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 14, 2012
This week, Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill to focus on a six-month spending bill that would fund the government through March 2013. In addition, one House subcommittee discussed the direct deposit of Social ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 7, 2012
Action on Capitol Hill remained slow as Members of both the House and Senate spent the final week of the month-long recess in their home states and districts. Members of Congress are expected to return to Washington on M ...