This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts for the week-long holiday recess. Lawmakers Adjourn for Holiday Recess This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained ...

Lawmakers Aren’t Giving Up On Benefit Cuts By Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Director Earlier this year, after passing a $1.9 trillion tax bill in December and a $1.3 trillion spending package in March, leaders in ...

This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) released its annual “Loss of Buying Power” study, which found that Social Security benefits have lost 34 percent of their purchasing power since 2000. In addition, lawmakers i ...

This week, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget resolution that would reform the Medicare program, and the Senate Aging Committee met to discuss the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, three key bills ...

This week, lawmakers on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee met to discuss the Trump Administration’s “American Patients First” blueprint. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw ...

This week, the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees released their highly anticipated annual reports on the financial status of the two programs. One congressional subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the fi ...

This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the week-long holiday recess. Meanwhile, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw support grow for two critical bills that would strengthen the ...

This week, a new report on prescription drug prices found that Medicare beneficiaries are paying more in out-of-pocket costs for their generic drugs than they were several years ago. In addition, lawmakers prepared for a ...

This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) monitored negotiations to reduce prescription drug prices, and one congressional subcommittee met to discuss the future of the Social Security number. Trump Administration ...

Surprise! Recent Budget Law Accelerates Closing Of Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director In February, after lawmakers allowed two government shutdowns to briefly take effect, Member ...