This week, lawmakers in the House passed a two-year budget deal that will prevent next year’s 20 percent benefit cut for Social Security Disability Insurance enrollees. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending October 23, 2015
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new piece of legislation that would give Social Security beneficiaries a cost-of-living adjustment next year. In addition, one key bill gained ei ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 16, 2015
This week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that there will be no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2016, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) delivered letters to Capitol Hill urging lawmakers to pa ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 9, 2015
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for two new bills that would prevent a looming Medicare premium hike for around 15 million beneficiaries. In addition, one key bill gained a new cosponso ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 2, 2015
This week, lawmakers passed a temporary spending bill just hours before a government shutdown was set to occur. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for one new bill, and one piece of legi ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 25, 2015
This week, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) endorsed a new piece of legislation that would reduce the soaring prices of prescription drugs. In addition, one key bill gained critical support. TSCL Endorses New Prescript ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 18, 2015
This week, one Member of Congress introduced legislation that could make the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) a more accurate measure of inflation. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw suppo ...
Legislative Update: How to fix the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
According to The Social Security Trustees, the Disability Insurance Trust Fund is expected to become fully insolvent by the end of next year. Without Congressional action, Social Security trustees estimate there won’t be ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending September 11, 2015
This week, Members of Congress returned from the month-long August recess to a packed fall schedule. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw one key bill gain support. Lawmakers Return for Busy Fall Session ...
Legislative Update: September 2015
Social Security Can Be Fixed Without Benefit Cuts By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst In recent years, conversations about Social Security reform focused on the need to save funds by cutting benefits. While so ...
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