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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...