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 ...
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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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 29, 2016
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed one new bill that would help close the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole.” In addition, several Members of Congress announced town hall meetings that are scheduled for n ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 22, 2016
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case against the immigration orders put forth by President Obama back in 2014. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw two key bills gain cosponsors. S ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 15, 2016
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new bill that would benefit family caregivers. In addition, key Social Security legislation gained critical support from lawmakers in both the Ho ...
Legislative Update: April 2016
Should Congress Guarantee A Minimum COLA? By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Millions of Social Security beneficiaries are perplexed as to why they received no increase in their monthly Social Security checks ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 8, 2016
This week, lawmakers in the Senate returned to Capitol Hill, while those in the House remained in their home states and districts for another week of the spring recess. Spring Recess Continues for House On Monday, ...