This week, lawmakers continued working towards a deal to keep the federal government funded past Friday, December 21st. In addition, The Senior Citizens League saw two key bills gain support in the House of Representativ ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending December 7, 2018
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) hand-delivered petitions to leaders in the Senate requesting their support for legislation that would strengthen and expand the Social Security program. In addition, lawmakers ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 30, 2018
This week, House and Senate lawmakers returned to Washington to resume the “lame duck” session of Congress and continued working towards a deal to keep the federal government operating past next Friday. In addition, The ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 23, 2018
This week, House and Senate lawmakers left Washington for a week-long holiday recess. They are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Monday to resume the “lame duck” session. Lawmakers Leave Town for Holiday Recess ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 16, 2018
This week, House and Senate lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill to begin the “lame duck” session. In addition, The Senior Citizens League saw two key Medicare bills gain support in Congress. Leadership Elections Kick O ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 9, 2018
This week, voters went to the polls to cast their votes in the midterm elections. House and Senate lawmakers are expected to return to Capitol Hill to begin the “lame duck” session on Tuesday, November 13th. House Maj ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 2, 2018
This week, lawmakers remained in their home states and districts to campaign for the upcoming midterm elections. They are expected to return to Washington in mid-November to begin the “lame duck” session. Lawmakers Re ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 26, 2018
This week, House and Senate lawmakers remained in their home states and districts to campaign for the upcoming mid-term elections. Meanwhile, The Senior Citizens League saw support grow for one key bill that would improv ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 19, 2018
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) delivered letters to Capitol Hill asking lawmakers to support bipartisan legislation that would improve the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). In addition, Memb ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 12, 2018
This week, the Social Security Administration announced the 2019 cost-of-living adjustment, and President Donald Trump signed into law legislation that will result in lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at pharma ...