This week on Capitol Hill, talks continued over the Payroll Holiday Tax extension and new co-sponsors were added to two important bills. Senate Passes Payroll…
All eyes were glued on the omnibus appropriation bill talks this week as a December 16th deadline quickly approached. A new cosponsor was added to…
Medicare physicians may face a huge funding short-fall and the Payroll Tax Holiday deadline nears. Medicare Physicians Face 27.4 Percent Cut in Reimbursement Rates As…
Highlights of this week in Congress include: fallout from the Super Committee’s indecision; leadership changes at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and a…
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…
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…