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 ...
Category: Legislative News
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 19, 2013
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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 12, 2013
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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending April 5, 2013
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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 29, 2013
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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 22, 2013
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 ...
Legislative Update: March/April 2013
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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 15, 2013
This week, Budget Committee Chairs in both chambers released rival budget proposals, and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) saw three key bills gain critical support. Budget Proposals Illustrate Partisan Divide This ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 8, 2013
This week, Members of the House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, and Members of the Senate began negotiating a version of their own. In addition, two cr ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending March 1, 2013
This week, Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill, and in a last-ditch effort to replace $85 billion in automatic spending cuts, the Senate voted on two dueling sequester bills without success. In addition, The Sen ...