- Press releases from: December 2020
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Casey Introduces COVID HCBS Relief Act to Provide Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay
Washington, D.C. – As people with disabilities face exponentially higher death rates from COVID-19, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on... - Press releases from: November 2020
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Casey, Toomey Unveil Bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Legislation
Washington, D.C. – As the worst pandemic in a century ravages nursing homes and long-term care facilities, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are... - Press releases from: October 2020
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Casey, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Grandparents Locate Additional Financial Resources to Help Raise Grandchildren
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bill that would help connect... - Press releases from: September 2020
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Casey Holds Hearing on New GAO Report on Challenges Women Face Preparing for Retirement
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Women and Retirement: Unique... -
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New Casey, Wyden Report on Nursing Homes: 11 Nursing Home Residents Died Per Hour from COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – More than eight months into the pandemic, the Trump Administration still does not have a comprehensive plan to protect nursing homes residents and workers... - Press releases from: August 2020
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Casey, Wyden, Warren: Reports Reveal Nursing Homes Gave Residents Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Without Consent or State Approval
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are requesting information from federal health agencies regarding the use of... -
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Casey, Toomey Request Further Action from Administration Health Officials to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities from COVID-19
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are asking federal health agencies to bolster efforts to protect residents and workers in nursing homes.... - Press releases from: July 2020
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Casey Holds Hearing on Racial Health Disparities During COVID-19, Emphasizes Importance of Health Care Coverage
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and... -
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Casey, Peters, Wyden Release New Report Detailing Trump Administration’s Failure to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Workers From COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland... - Press releases from: June 2020
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Casey Bill to Stop Senior Scams Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate... -
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Casey: The Senate Must Pass Bills to Combat the Effects of COVID-19 on Seniors
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Combating Social Isolation... -
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Senators Casey, Menendez, Reps. Pascrell, Panetta Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Crisis
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), with U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr.... -
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Casey, Wyden Slam Administration for Incomplete Data on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate... - Press releases from: May 2020
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Casey: Congress Must Prioritize Policies That Protect Seniors From COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Caring for Seniors Amid... -
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Memo to Reporters and Editors from the offices of Senators Casey and Wyden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to delay the collection and dissemination of data regarding the rapid and tragic spread of COVID-19 in nursing... -
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Casey, Whitehouse Propose Bill to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Washington, D.C. – As more than 20,000 nursing homes residents and workers have died due to COVID-19, according to the latest reports, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and... -
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Sens. Casey, Brown, Jones, Rep. Schakowsky Unveil Legislation to Address the Needs of Seniors, People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced the COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with... -
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Casey, Wyden Demand Action on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes During Call with Senior Trump Health Official
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Aging Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate... -
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Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. – Following complaints from Americans across the country who were unable to access Walmart stores due to long wait times, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a... - Press releases from: April 2020
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Casey Reminds Consumers to Stay Vigilant From New Coronavirus Scams
Washington, D.C. – As millions of Americans are starting to receive relief checks to help them alleviate the financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator...
