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 ...
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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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 22, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the Senate ended bipartisan discussions to stabilize the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual market and instead moved forward with a plan from Senators Bill Cassidy (LA) and Lindsey Graham (S ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 15, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the Senate continued working on plans to reform the healthcare system. In addition, The Senior Citizens League saw five key bills gain new cosponsors in the House. Healthcare Debate Continues in ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 8, 2017
This week, lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill following the month-long August recess and quickly passed legislation to temporarily fund the federal government and lift the debt ceiling. In addition, one House Subcommitte ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 1, 2017
For this week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts for the final week before they return to Washington following the Labor Day holiday. August Congressional Recess Continues ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 25, 2017
For this week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts to continue the month-long August recess. August Congressional Recess Continues Lawmakers from both the House and Senate ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 18, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts to continue the month-long August recess. August Congressional Recess Continues House and Senate lawmakers remained in their ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending August 11, 2017
This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts to continue the month-long August recess. Many will hold town hall meetings in the weeks ahead. August Congressional Recess Cont ...