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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant Over the past few months, many of us may have felt like Dorothy and Toto trapped in the mythical…