The Super Committee deadline looms and two important bills for seniors are introduced. Super Committee Running out of Time Congressional support for a bi-partisan deficit reduction solution before the November 21st ...
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Legislative Update For Week Ending November 11, 2011
GOP offers Super-Committee concession while seniors see increased poverty levels. GOP Backs off “No New Taxes” Stance Super-Committee Republicans offer a 300 billion dollar tax-revenue concession. After an initial ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending November 4, 2011
Retiree assistance program criticized while the Super Committee held its fourth public hearing regarding the debt reduction plan. Senator Enzi Slams HHS for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Amid a recent report b ...
Legislative Update For Week Ending October 28, 2011
This week, new co-sponsors were added to key bills and the Super Committee held its third public hearing. Capitol Hill meetings Yield New Co-Sponsors TSCL would like to thank Reps. Mike Doyle (PA-14), Gene Green (T ...
Legislative Update: Deficit Reduction Committee To Release $1.2 Trillion Plan By Thanksgiving
By Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst For the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, time is of the essence. The Committee, which was created under the law that lifted the debt limit in August, is char ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending October 21, 2011
This week on Capitol Hill, a 3.6 percent COLA increase was announced and TSCL-backed H.R. 219 (the Social Security Preservation Act of 2011) gained a co-sponsor. 3.6 Percent COLA Increase Announced for 2012 After a t ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending October 14, 2011
This week on Capitol Hill, TSCL-backed H.R. 1332 (Social Security Fairness Act which includes pension offset and windfall elimination) gained more co-sponsors while the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Sup ...
Legislative Update For The Week Ending October 7, 2011
This week on Capitol Hill, TSCL-backed H.R. 787 gained another co-sponsorship and Medicare overhaul continued to highlight the week’s activities. Support Grows for Key Bill Rep. Tim Scott (SC-1) signed on to Rep. Dan ...
Hearings On The Hill
Hearings Over Controversial Healthcare “Cutting” Board Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst Recently the House Budget Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee both held hearings on the con ...
Hearings On The Hill
Hearings Over Controversial Healthcare “Cutting” Board Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst Recently the House Budget Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee both held hearings on the contro ...
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