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 ...
Category: Legislative News
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 ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 18, 2013
This week, Members of the House returned to Capitol Hill to resume legislative business, and Members of the Senate remained in their home states for a second week. Meanwhile, in a Monday press conference, President Obama ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 11, 2013
This week, Members of Congress returned to their home states and districts as both the House and Senate adjourned for a winter recess. Meanwhile, one key bill – the Notch Fairness Act – was reintroduced by Congressman Mi ...
Legislative Update: January 2013
The 113th Congress: A New Opportunity for TSCL By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst After a much-anticipated election and an action-packed lame-duck session, the 113th Congress has officially begun and The Senior ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending January 4, 2013
Members of Congress reached a last-minute deal to avert the Fiscal Cliff on Tuesday, temporarily preventing a combination of tax increases and automatic spending cuts from going into effect. In addition, Thursday, Januar ...