This week, appropriators in the House and Senate unveiled a $1.2 trillion omnibus spending package, and lawmakers in the House approved its passage. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw two key bills gain c ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 10, 2014
This week, appropriators in both chambers of Congress continued working on an omnibus, and President Obama nominated Sen. Max Baucus (MT) – Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee – to be the next ambassador to ...
Legislative Update: January 2014
New Challenges Ahead By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant The second session of the 113th Congress has just begun, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) is gearing up for another busy year. With the November el ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 3, 2014
This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the holiday recess. Holiday Recess Continues Lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts this week to ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 27, 2013
This week, Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the holiday recess. Holiday Recess Continues Lawmakers in the House and Senate remained in their home states and districts this week to ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 20, 2013
This week, lawmakers in the Senate voted in favor of the bicameral conference’s budget plan, and President Obama signed it into law shortly thereafter. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills g ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 13, 2013
This week, the co-chairs of the bicameral conference announced a budget deal and lawmakers in the House voted to advance it on Thursday. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain support. ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending December 6, 2013
This week, Members of the House returned to Washington, and lawmakers on the bicameral budget conference continued negotiations. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain support. Confere ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 29, 2013
Action on Capitol Hill slowed down this week as Members of Congress returned to their home states and districts for the holiday recess. However, lawmakers serving on the bicameral budget conference did make slight progre ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending November 22, 2013
This week, members of the bicameral budget conference seemed to hit an impasse, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act. In addition, two key bills ga ...