This week, the Senate Finance Committee met with a representative from the Obama administration to discuss alternatives to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw fiv ...
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Legislative Update: July 2013
Progress Report: Getting Congress On Board For Key Senior Issues By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant The first session of the 113th Congress has just reached the half-way mark, and already, The Senior Citizens ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending July 5, 2013
Action on Capitol Hill slowed down this week as Members of Congress returned to their home states and districts for the week-long holiday recess. Meanwhile, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) announced its support for Med ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 28, 2013
This week, the Senate voted in favor of the “Gang of Eight’s” comprehensive immigration reform bill, which includes one provision that The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) strongly supports. In addition, one key bill gained ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 21, 2013
This week, Members of Congress continued to focus on comprehensive immigration reform. In the meantime, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) legislative team met with several Members of Congress and their top aides, and ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 14, 2013
This week, comprehensive immigration reform remained the center of attention for Members of the Senate. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain new cosponsors. Senate Begins Debate on I ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 7, 2013
Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week to a busy schedule, and many kept their focus on comprehensive immigration reform. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain new cospon ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 31, 2013
This week, Members of Congress adjourned for the Memorial Day holiday. Meanwhile, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual report on Friday, one key bill was re-introduced, and two bills gained new ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 24, 2013
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the “Gang of Eight’s” immigration reform bill by a vote of thirteen to five. In addition, two House Ways and Means Subcommittees held hearings on entitlement reform, and ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending May 17, 2013
This week, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) Board of Trustees traveled to Capitol Hill to host a Welcome Reception and to meet with several lawmakers and their top aides. In addition, Members of the Senate overwhelm ...