Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is expected to unveil a bill, perhaps as early as next week, that would allow the federal government to negotiate the prices of hundreds of drugs in Medicare that have little or no alter ...

The House of Representatives returned to work this week after the traditional August recess.  The Senate, however, does not come back until next week. The August recess is a tradition that dates back to the early days ...

Congress was on recess this week, but that didn’t stop the wheels from turning on Capitol Hill.  This week the League met with Congresswoman Grace Meng’s office (NY-6) to discuss Notch Reform Legislation.  And, a special ...

The Senior Citizens League Legislative Update for Week Ending August 8, 2019 Congress was on recess this week, but that didn’t stop the wheels from turning on Capitol Hill.  This week the League met with Congresswoman ...

There was still much happening with Social Security and Medicare during a week that was dominated by the Democratic Presidential Candidate Debates.  New proposals for Medicare were revealed and lowering the cost of presc ...

The Presidential election is still far on the horizon, but the candidates are already letting voters know their positions on Medicare and the cost of prescription drugs; two subjects near and dear to supporters of The Se ...

Legislative Update for Week Ending July 12, 2019 It was busy and humid on Capitol Hill this week with Congress quickly coming up on its August recess.  The Senior Citizens League was pleased to see continued support o ...

Questions To Ask Your Member Of Congress At Your Next Town Hall By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director The U.S. House and Senate adjourn at the end of July for a six-week summer recess, and many lawmakers will hol ...

Legislative Update for Week Ending June 12, 2019 It was busy and humid on Capitol Hill this week with Congress quickly coming up on its August recess.  The Senior Citizens League was pleased to see continued support o ...