On November 21, 2017 The Senior Citizens League delivered advocacy letters to caution members of Congress to NOT repeal the medical expense tax deduction. The letters were delivered to Majority and Minority members of th ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 17, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate continued working on legislation to comprehensively reform the tax code. In addition, President Donald Trump nominated Mr. Alex Azar – a former pharmaceutical executive – to s ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 10, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate continued working on legislation that would comprehensively reform the tax code. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw support grow for one key bill that would co ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 3, 2017
This week, lawmakers released the text of legislation that will comprehensively reform the tax code if adopted, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) delivered letters to Capitol Hill outlining three tax-related changes ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 27, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the House adopted the Senate-passed fiscal 2018 budget resolution, and one committee met to discuss the challenges of aging with disabilities. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endors ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 20, 2017
This week, one Senate committee held a hearing to discuss rising prescription drug prices, and President Donald Trump weighed in on the growing issue. In addition, President Trump signed two executive orders late last we ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 13, 2017
This week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that benefits will increase by 2% percent beginning in January 2018. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new bill tha ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 6, 2017
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 6, 2017 For this week, lawmakers in the House and Senate turned their attention towards the 2018 fiscal budget. In addition, one House committee advanced legislation that wou ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 29, 2017
This week, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss the “Graham-Cassidy” plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and three Senate Republicans announced their opposition to it. In addition, The Senior ...
Legislative Update: September/October 2017
“Patients Are Getting Hammered” By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Earlier this year, lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act (S. 771, H.R. 177 ...