This week, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the future of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. In addition, one key bill was re-introduced in the Senate, and three bills gained critica ...

This week, Members of Congress adjourned for a week-long recess and The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) staff trekked up to Capitol Hill to deliver petitions to each congressional office. In addition, TSCL announced it ...

By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Throughout our nation's history, presidents have used executive orders – one of their constitutionally "implied" powers – to advance their own agendas while circumventing the nor ...

This week, the Senate’s Gang of Eight was busy defending its comprehensive immigration reform plan, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw two key bills gain support. Gang of Eight Defends Immigration Reform Plan ...

This week, the Senate’s Gang of Eight released its comprehensive immigration reform proposal, and The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) legislative team met with several top staff members on Capitol Hill. In addition, on ...

This week, President Barack Obama released his long-awaited fiscal 2014 budget proposal, a plan that includes major adjustments to Social Security and Medicare. In addition, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three ke ...

Action on Capitol Hill was slow this week as Members of Congress remained in their home states and districts for the holiday recess. Holiday Recess Continues This week, Members of Congress remained in their home st ...

This week, action on Capitol Hill slowed down as Members of Congress adjourned for a holiday recess. Holiday Recess Begins Members of Congress returned to their home states and districts this week for a holiday rec ...

This week, lawmakers approved a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, and budget negotiations continued. In addition, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL’s) legislative tea ...

To Stop Chained COLA TSCL Maximizes Efforts By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Studies by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) have shown time and again that seniors aren't keeping up with the skyrocketing costs t ...