Seniors Speak Out: TSCL Delivers Petition Tsunami To Congress By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst This year, we challenged our members to be more vocal than ever about their Social Security and Medicare concerns ...
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Legislative Update for Week Ending July 6, 2012
This week, both Houses of Congress adjourned for the Independence Day holiday. Members of the House and Senate are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Monday, July 9. Congress Adjourns for Holiday Recess TSCL wou ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 29, 2012
This week, all eyes were on the Supreme Court as it announced its rulings on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Members of Congress focused on the passage of a reauthorization package, and TSCL ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 22, 2012
This week, The Senior Citizens League’s (TSCL) Board of Trustees and legislative team held meetings with several Members of Congress and their top staff. In addition, the Board of Trustees presented one Member of Congres ...
Legislative Update for Week Ending June 15, 2012
This week, the House of Representatives adjourned for a recess while Members of the Senate kept busy on Capitol Hill. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2013 spending bill for labor, health, and educat ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending June 8, 2012
This week, action on Capitol Hill was slow as both Houses of Congress focused on spending and reauthorization bills for Homeland Security, the Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration. However, The ...
Legislative Update: June 2012
Radical Medicare Overhaul Proposal In Senate By Legislative Analyst, Jessie Gibbons Proposals to reform Medicare have been floating around the halls of Congress since 2010, but none have been as radical or risky as ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending June 1, 2012
This week, action on Capitol Hill remained slow as the Senate adjourned for a week-long holiday recess and Representatives in the House focused on various reauthorization bills. However, The Senior Citizens League did se ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending May 25, 2012
This week, action on Capitol Hill slowed down as the House of Representatives adjourned for a holiday recess, and the Senate focused on legislation to reauthorize programs within the FDA. Meanwhile, TSCL expressed suppor ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending May 18, 2012
Deficit talks continued on Capitol Hill this week as Congressional leaders met with President Obama to discuss the deficit, and the Senate considered several budget resolutions. Meanwhile, The Senior Citizens League expr ...