This week, lawmakers passed a bipartisan spending deal to keep the federal government funded and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) delivered letters to Congress urging action on the unfair taxation of Social Security ben ...
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Letter to Congress: Taxation of Social Security Benefits
On Thursday, February 9th The Senior Citizens League hand delivered letters to key lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee concerning the unfair taxation of Social Security benefi ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 2, 2018
Welcome to the month of February! This week, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in his first State of the Union, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) monitored negotiations at one Senate hearing. In addition, f ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 26, 2018
This week, lawmakers voted to end the three-day government shutdown, and those in the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Mr. Alex Azar for the Department of Health and Human Service Secretary. In addition, The Sen ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 19, 2018
This week, lawmakers worked to keep the federal government operating, and one congressional committee held a hearing to discuss the opioid epidemic. In addition, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the nomination of Al ...
Letter to Congress: Medicare Premiums Offset COLA
On January 11, 2018 The Senior Citizens League delivered letters to several members of Congress regarding this year’s inadequate Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. The letters were delivered to Majority and Minor ...
Legislative Update
Your Opinion Our Most Valuable Advocacy Tool By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Each year, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) asks supporters like you to share your thoughts on the policy priorities at the top ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 12, 2017
This week, one Senate committee met to discuss the nomination of Alex Azar, who was selected to become the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSC ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 5, 2018
This week, lawmakers in the House remained in their home districts, while those in the Senate returned to Capitol Hill to begin working on a plan to avoid a government shutdown. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (T ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 29, 2017
This week, lawmakers returned to their home states and districts for the holiday recess. Lawmakers Adjourn for Holiday Recess After passing legislation to overhaul the tax code last week, lawmakers returned to thei ...