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…
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…
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…
Members of Congress adjourned for the holiday recess this week, with the Senate returning on Thursday to resume Fiscal Cliff negotiations. Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Continue…
Talks to avert the Fiscal Cliff progressed this week, with President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-8) both making some important concessions.…
This week, talks to avert the Fiscal Cliff seemed to come to a stand-still, and one Congressional leader began working on a “Plan B” to…
The Senior Citizens League is not alone in its opposition to a widely-discussed plan to reduce the federal deficit that would use a slower-growing consumer…
This week, talks to avert the Fiscal Cliff continued with House Republicans putting forth a proposal to reduce the deficit by $2.2 trillion. Meanwhile, TSCL…
Talks to avert the Fiscal Cliff continued this week with the introduction of two new proposals – one from the Obama Administration and one from…
This week, action on Capitol Hill was slow as Members of Congress returned to their home states and districts for the Thanksgiving holiday. Members of…