This week, lawmakers adjourned for the holiday recess. They are expected to return to Capitol Hill to convene the second session of the 114th Congress on Tuesday, January 5th. Check back then for legislative news, or vis ...

This week, after weeks of intense negotiations, lawmakers reached a bipartisan budget deal that will fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) sa ...

This week, lawmakers continued working towards an omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Lawmakers Work Towards Omnibus This week, Members of Congress continu ...

Lawmakers continued working on an omnibus spending bill this week to fund the federal government past December 11th. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw support grow for one key bill that would give Social ...

This week was slow on Capitol Hill as lawmakers in the House and Senate adjourned for the holiday recess. They will return with a busy schedule on Monday, November 30th. Congress Adjourns for Thanksgiving Recess Me ...

Budget Deal Passes With Provisions To Head Off SSDI Benefit Cut By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Congress recently took action to head off a looming 19% cut in Social Security disability benefits received b ...

This week, lawmakers continued working on an omnibus spending bill, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed new legislation that would give Social Security beneficiaries an emergency cost-of-living adjustment (COL ...

This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced next year’s premium rates for Medicare beneficiaries, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed two new bills – one from Senator Elizabeth Wa ...

This week, Members of Congress continued discussions about December's looming spending deadline, and Republican leaders in the House elected a new Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. In addition, The Senior C ...

Here’s What Older Voters DON'T Support To Fix Social Security Disability By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Next December – just one year from now – Social Security’s Disability Insurance (DI) trust fund is p ...