This week, Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) and Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-4) introduced new legislation that would strengthen and expand the Social Security program. In addition, lawmakers adjourned for a week-long hol ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update: February/March 2019
TSCL’s Board of Trustees Visits Capitol Hill By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director In December — just before the 115th Congress came to a close — The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) Board of Trustees member and ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 8, 2019
This week, President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address and the House Ways and Means Committee met to discuss retirement security in America. President Trump Delivers State of the Union On ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 1, 2019
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for new legislation that would strengthen and expand the Social Security program, and the federal government reopened after lawmakers and President Donal ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 25, 2019
This week, the partial federal government shutdown continued for the fifth week, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new bill that would expand Medicare coverage to include essential healt ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 18, 2019
This week, the partial federal government shutdown continued, and several key bills that would reduce prescription drug costs for older Americans were introduced in the new Congress. Government Shutdown Continues for ...
Legislative Update: January 2019
How Your Opinions Help Shape Our Legislative Agenda By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director Each year, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) asks supporters like you to help shape our legislative agenda by participatin ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 11, 2019
This week, lawmakers failed to reach a deal to end the partial government shutdown, and several key bills that would strengthen retirement security were introduced in the new Congress. Government Shutdown Continues fo ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 4, 2019
This week, the 116th Congress convened in Washington and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) continued shaping its legislative agenda for the year ahead. Meanwhile, the federal government remained partially closed with no ...
Special Legislative Update for January 2, 2019
The federal government has been partially shut down since December 22, 2018, but The Senior Citizens League wants older Americans to know that Social Security and Medicare benefits will not be impacted by this partial go ...