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 ...
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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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 22, 2013
Both chambers of Congress adjourned for the President’s Day Holiday this week and are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Monday, February 25th. Meanwhile, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, former co-chairs of the Natio ...
Growth of the Social Security Earnings Suspense File Points to the Rising Potential Cost of Unauthorized Work To Social Security
By Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare Policy Analyst for The Senior Citizens League, February 2013 Summary An inconsistency between U.S. immigration law and Social Security policy threatens to add substa ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 15, 2013
This week, President Obama gave his fifth State of the Union Address, where he spoke about making “modest” changes to Medicare and overhauling the immigration system. In addition, some lawmakers voiced their support for ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 8, 2013
This week, leaders on Capitol Hill continued to discuss the “sequester,” which is scheduled to hit in just three weeks, on March 1st. In addition, one critical bill – the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act – was r ...
Legislative Update: February 2013
Better Donut Hole Coverage — Higher Taxes Ahead By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst As the Affordable Care Act continues its scheduled implementation, many seniors will begin to see small changes in Medicare cov ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending February 1, 2013
This week, Members of the House adjourned for a week-long recess, and Members of the Senate turned their focus toward comprehensive immigration reform. In addition, some lawmakers began speaking about alternatives to the ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 25, 2013
This week, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were sworn in to office for a second time, and Members of the House turned their focus toward a new strategy for temporarily suspending debt ceiling. In addi ...
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