Congress returns to Washington this month in a race to fund the government, a race that they have lost regularly year after year. It doesn’t seem to matter which party is in control, and they just can’t get their work do ...

As July ended, Congress left town for the entire month of August, just as it does every year. This tradition began when there was no air conditioning, and it was too hot in Washington to conduct their business. Leaving t ...

The summer season is upon us, and we are heading quickly to the end of the federal government’s fiscal year, September 30th. That’s the date funding for the government for FY2024 runs out, and Congress is supposed to hav ...

At Last, Congress Funds Government for Current Fiscal Year They were six months past their deadline but in late March Congress finally managed to pass the last legislation needed to fund the government for fiscal year ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Monthly Washington Update for the end of February 2024 At the end of this first week of March, it's time to look back at what happened in February about issues that concern or have af ...

While this update covers what happened in Washington during January regarding issues important to seniors, it also will report on the upcoming events and issues that seniors should be aware of as we enter February. Co ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Monthly Washington Update for the end of November 2023 Biden Administration Takes Another Step Toward Lowering Drug Prices The Biden administration has determined that it has the aut ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Monthly Washington Update for the end of October 2023 Medicare Open Enrollment Period Has Begun In case you haven’t heard, the Medicare open enrollment period has started, and it run ...

Disarray in the House of Representatives Anyone paying any attention to the news knows the drama in Congress, specifically in the House of Representatives. For the first time in American history, a Speaker of the Hou ...