This week, lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill and began preparing for the start of the 115th Congress. Members of the House and Senate held elections for party leadership positions, and many began discussing the future o ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 11, 2016
This week, in elections nation-wide, Republicans in the House and Senate held on to their majorities, and President-elect Donald Trump defied odds to win the White House. Republicans Sweep Tuesday’s Elections On Tu ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 4, 2016
This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts to continue the fall congressional recess. Fall Congressional Recess Continues This week, lawmakers remained in their home st ...
Legislative Update: November 2017
Where the Candidates Stand on Social Security By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Just days remain before voters across the country will elect 435 lawmakers to the U.S. House, 34 to the U.S. Senate, and one ne ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 28, 2016
This week, the fall congressional recess continued for lawmakers in the House and Senate. Fall Congressional Recess Continues This week, lawmakers remained in their home states and districts to continue campaigning ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 21, 2016
This week, the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will receive a 0.3 percent Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2017. In addition, the congressional recess continued for lawmakers in th ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 14, 2016
This week, the fall recess continued for lawmakers in the House and Senate who are campaigning for the upcoming elections. Lawmakers Remain in Recess This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 7, 2016
This week, lawmakers remained in their home states and districts to campaign for the upcoming elections. Fall Congressional Recess Continues This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and district ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016
This week, after passing legislation to avert a government shutdown, lawmakers returned to their home states and districts to campaign for the upcoming elections. Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill On Wednesday n ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 23, 2016
This week, negotiations to fund the federal government past September 30th continued on Capitol Hill. In addition, one House subcommittee met to discuss Social Security’s solvency challenge. Budget Negotiations Contin ...