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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The fall recess continued this week, and action on Capitol Hill remained slow. Pre-Election Recess Continues Members of the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts to focus on the upcoming mid- ...

This week, action on Capitol Hill remained slow as the fall recess continued. Lawmakers Remain in Recess The fall recess continued this week, and Members of the House and Senate remained in their home states and di ...