This week, Members of Congress compromised on a spending package that will fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Leaders Announce Spending Compromise On Tuesday, leaders in Congress ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update: December 2014
TSCL Delivers Hundreds Of Thousands Of Petitions By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant The second session of the 113th Congress is nearing its end, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) is pleased to report that ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 5, 2014
This week, lawmakers continued working on legislation to keep the government funded past December 11th. Work on Spending Bill Continues This week, appropriators in the House and Senate revealed a unique proposal to ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 28, 2014
This week, Members of Congress adjourned for the Thanksgiving holiday. They are expected to return to Washington on Monday, December 1st. Congress Adjourns for Thanksgiving Lawmakers in the House and Senate returne ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 21, 2014
This week, lawmakers pushed for a repeal of Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three bills gain critical support. SGR Repeal Remains High on “Lame Duck” Agenda ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 14, 2014
This week, lawmakers returned to Washington and quickly began working on legislation to stave off a government shutdown, which could occur on December 11th if Congress fails to reach a compromise. In addition, The Senior ...
Legislative Update: November 2014
Enrolled in Medicare Advantage? $3,700 in Benefit Cuts by 2017 Predicted By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant Open enrollment for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is now in progress, and before selecting or renewi ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 7, 2014
Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts this week for Tuesday’s mid-term elections. They are expected to return to Capitol Hill to begin the “lame duck” session on Wednesday, November 12th, follow ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 31, 2014
The fall recess continued this week as Members of Congress prepared for next week’s mid-term elections. Pre-Election Recess Continues Members of the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts to f ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending October 24, 2014
Action on Capitol Hill was slow once again this week as the fall recess continued. However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) did make an important announcement regarding next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COL ...