WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The American Academy of Actuaries issued "Decumulation Strategies: Creating Lifetime Income from Defined Contribution Plans" issue brief, detailing insured and non-insured options for generating retirement income. Released in March 2025, the document aims to guide plan sponsors and participants in navigating the evolving landscape of defined contribution (DC) plan payouts. The brief highlights the impact of the SECURE 1.0 Act, passed in 2019, which introduced a fiduciary more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Kia Hamadanchy, a senior policy counsel of the National Political Advocacy Division at the American Civil Liberties Union, from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "A Continued Pattern of Government Surveillance of U.S. Citizens": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on be more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for March 2025 on April 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $1.3 trillion in the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $245 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues increased by $71 billion (or 3 percent), and outlays rose by $317 billion (or 10 percent).  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 9, 2025, entitled "Request for Appropriations for Fiscal 2026." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents CBO's Budget Request and Its Consequences for Staffing and Output ... 3 CBO's Role in Support of the Congress ... 5 Requested Information and Authorities ... 6 Highlights of CBO's Work in 2024 ... 8 CBO's First Goal for 2025 and 2026: Providing Budgetary and Economic Information That Is Obj more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement On Mike Rogers' Senate Campaign Announcement In response to Mike Rogers announcing his campaign for Senate in Michigan, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Communications Director Maeve Coyle released the following statement: "Michiganders have already rejected Mike Rogers and his record of abandoning them to walk through the revolving door and get rich, threaten more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Marks First 100 Days: Bridging Divides, Delivering Solutions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) marked his first 100 days of the 119th Congress with a record of decisive action, bipartisan problem-solving, and meaningful results for the people of Pennsylvania's First District. From passing long-overdue reforms and restoring trust in government, to strengthe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Man and Failed U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Is Back, And So Are the Bad MAGA Policies That He Supports Rogers would support Trump in his mission to cut Social Security and Medicaid Florida man and failed U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is gearing up for another Senate bid i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Migrants on Terror Watchlist Received Medicaid From the Department of Government Efficiency: "Under the Biden administration, it was routine for Border Patrol to admit aliens into the United States with no legal status and minimal screening. So far, CBP identified a subset of 6.3k individuals paroled into the United States since 2023 on the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center watchlist or with criminal records. Thes more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump's Chaos Jeopardizes Michigan Families and US Economy LANSING -- In case you missed it, NBC News did a full review of the beginning of Trump's presidency, and much like cheap fake tans, it wasn't a flattering picture. Like a bull in a China shop, Trump's been wrecking havoc on everything he's touched: the economy, Social Security, veterans' services, and more. With his chaotic on- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Votes to Support Budget Reconciliation, Enact Trump's Agenda On April 10, 2025, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) voted to continue the process of budget reconciliation to provide tax cuts to families and businesses, address the national debt, and secure the border, and safeguard our nation. Congressman Latta released the following statement: "I'm pleased to have joined my colleagues in voting to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following news release: * * * New Social Security 'Anti-Fraud' Measures Are Suspect SSA's Latest Gambit to Keep Alive the Specter of 'Fraud' "SSA's weekend announcement that the agency will implement 'new' fraud prevention measures on its 1-800 phone line seems suspect. In March, SSA announced that people would no longer be able to claim benefits via telephone because of 'fraud' risk, even thou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-LA, has introduced the Health ACCESS Act, aimed at enhancing patient access to healthcare by amending title XI of the Social Security Act. The legislation seeks to lower existing barriers that prevent patients from efficiently connecting with health care providers through a revamped self-scheduling process. The introduction of the Health ACCESS Act comes in response to growing concerns over limited patient access to timely medical care. By facilitati more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, has introduced the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act aimed at expanding Medicare coverage to include portable ultrasound transportation and setup services. This legislative move promises to enhance healthcare accessibility by ensuring that these essential diagnostic tests receive equitable reimbursement similar to that of portable X-ray services. The bill responds to growing concerns about access to diagnostic medical technologies, part more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV, recently introduced the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, aimed at reducing the financial burden of prescription medications for American families. The bill seeks to amend the Social Security Act to implement inflation rebates on prescription drugs in the commercial market, adjusting the calculations for rebates to align with 2016 prices. Cortez Masto's legislation comes in response to ongoing concerns regarding soaring drug prices, wh more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-NE, has introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at reducing the tax burden on Social Security recipients. The Social Security Check Tax Cut Act seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code by temporarily lowering the amount of Social Security benefits taxed for 2026 and 2027. The introduction of this bill comes in response to the rising cost of living that has heavily impacted seniors relying on Social Security for their income. As inflation continu more ST

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a Management Advisory Report titled "State Workers' Compensation Offset (Colorado and Minnesota)" on January 30, 2025, detailing critical findings from its review of Disability Insurance (DI) benefit offsets involving Workers' Compensation (WC) payments in Colorado and Minnesota. This advisory, identified as report number 022403, reveals improper payment issues affecting hundreds of bene more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) released a report titled "Overpayments Assessed in Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2023" in February 2025, detailing that the agency identified and assessed an estimated $32.8 billion in overpayments issued under its Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs during that period. The findings, issued on February 20, 2025, were compiled in a memor more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 14, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Statement on Mike Rogers' Senate Campaign Announcement LANSING -- Following Mike Rogers' Senate campaign announcement, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Mike Rogers has shown Michiganders time and again that he only fights for himself: he abandoned Michigan for a million-dollar mansion in Fl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,020 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve tota more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Returns $1 Million in Federal Benefits to Virginia's First District Residents WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that his office has returned $1 million in federal casework funds for residents of Virginia's First District since Jan. 1, 2025. Casework dollars are secured by advocating for constituents facing backlogs and bureaucratic delays with a federal ag more PR