Congress Takes a Break – Again! Even though they have such important issues they must deal with before the end of the year, Congress is…
Congress Faces Crush of “Must-Do” Legislation with Time Running Out Congress was formally in recess last week although committee work continued. But they are back…
New Prescription Drug Price Reduction Agreed on Last week the Democratic majorities in Congress reached an agreement on new measures to begin reducing prescription drug…
Social Security 2100 bill Reintroduced We start this week’s update with good news! Last week Congressman John Larson (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee…
Provision Allowing Medicare To Negotiate Drug Prices Part Of Reconciliation Legislation, But Fate Not Certain By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Prescription drug costs are a…
No End in Site for the Stalemate in Congress For the last month, at least, we’ve been reporting each week on the fate of attempts…
Senate Passes Bill to Avoid Default Despite a monumental work load before the end of the year, the Senate is not in session this week. …
TSCL Proposes $1,400 Stimulus for Seniors Last week TSCL Chairman Rick Delaney sent letters to the leaders of Congress proposing a one-time $1,400 Social Security…
Congress Struggles to Meet Looming Deadlines One of the most accurate things you can say about Congress last week and this current week is that…
Will the Government Shut Down in 10 Days? It’s do or die time for Congress. Unless they can pass a federal government funding bill in…