This week, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports on the financial standing of the two programs. In addition, the Supreme Court announced its decision on the immigration orders President ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 17, 2016
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three critical bills – the Credit for Caring Act, the Social Security Fairness Act, and the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act – gain new cosponsors on Capitol Hill. ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 10, 2016
This week, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee met with dozens of lawmakers to discuss legislation that would improve and sustain the Medicare program. House Subcommittee Discusses Medicare Improvements On Wed ...
Legislative Update: June 2016
Where Do The Candidates Stand On Social Security & Medicare? By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Where exactly do the candidates stand on Social Security and Medicare — the two issues that matter most to o ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 3, 2016
This week, action was slow on Capitol Hill as Members of Congress adjourned for a week-long holiday recess. Lawmakers Adjourn for Holiday Recess Last Friday, lawmakers in the House and Senate adjourned for a week-l ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 27, 2016
This week, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met to discuss information security within the Social Security Administration. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw one key bill gain new cospo ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 20, 2016
This week, the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee met to discuss fraud, waste, and abuse with Inspector General Patrick O’Carroll. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw one key bill gain four new co ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 13, 2016
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) traveled to Columbia, South Carolina to tell seniors at the Lourie Center about the recent changes Congress made to the Social Security program. In addition, one key bill gain ...
Legislative Update: May 2016
Congress Needs to Protect the Public from Drug Price Gouging By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Spending on prescription drugs grew 13% nation-wide last year – a rate that’s so abnormally high, it hasn’t occu ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 6, 2016
This week, action was slow on Capitol Hill as Members of Congress adjourned for a week-long recess. Lawmakers Adjourn for Week-Long Break Last Friday, lawmakers in the House and Senate adjourned for a week-long rec ...