- Press releases from: May 2017
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Majority Press
Casey’s Spotlight: Senate Approves Casey Resolution Celebrating Older Americans Month
. Dear Friends: . Today’s older Americans fought our wars, worked in our factories, taught our kids, and built the great American middle class. . In celebration of that... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines Age-Friendly Initiatives in both Rural and Urban Settings
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ remarks Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s remarks Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the Chairman and... -
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Casey’s Spotlight: Senator Casey Introduces the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act
. Dear Friends: . This week, I introduced the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), to create a targeted federal effort to... -
Joint Press
Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as Opioid Epidemic Increases Their Numbers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Supporting Grandparents... -
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Casey’s Spotlight: Older Americans Month
. Dear Friends: As we mark the beginning of Older Americans Month this year, we are celebrating a lifetime of contributions and achievements that have created financial and health... - Press releases from: April 2017
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Joint Press
Senators Collins, Casey Applaud Arrests of Eight Suspects Accused of Defrauding Thousands of Americans of Nearly $8.8 Million
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, applauded the announcement by the... -
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Aging Committee Leaders Collins, Casey Call on HHS to Restore LGBT Questions to Key Older Americans and Disability Surveys
Read the letter here. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and 17... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines the Mental and Physical Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness
Prolonged isolation is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Click... -
Majority Press
Casey’s Spotlight: Hearing on the Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness
Dear Friends: On Thursday, April 27, at 9:45 a.m., the Senate Special Committee on Aging will be convening the first hearing in a two part series focused on the consequences of... - Press releases from: March 2017
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Majority Press
The Trump Administration's “America First” Budget Puts Older Americans and Americans with Disabilities Last (Democrat)
The President's Budget Blueprint would do nothing to reduce the deficit, but cuts $54 billion in discretionary spending and would either eliminate or significantly undermine... -
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Casey Spotlight: Senator Casey Shines a Light on Grandparents Who Have Stepped in to Raise their Grandchildren
. Dear Friends: As Americans across the Nation struggle with the opioid crisis, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing focused on grandparents who have stepped... -
Joint Press
Aging Committee Leaders Collins and Casey Urge FCC to Support Proposed Rule to Limit Robocalls
*Click HERE to read the signed letter* Washington, D.C. — In a letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday, U.S. Senators Susan... -
Majority Press
The American Health Care Act will Harm Older Americans Each State (Democrat)
CLICK BELOW to VIEW EACH STATE’S FACTSHEET Alabama (AL) Louisiana (LA) Ohio (OH) Alaska (AK) Maine (ME) Oklahoma (OK) Arizona (AZ) Maryland (MD) Oregon (OR) Arkansas... -
Majority Press
The Affordable Care Act: Health Coverage for 50- to 64- Year Olds
CLICK BELOW to VIEW FACTSHEET The Affordable Care Act: Health Coverage for 50 -to 64 Year Olds As a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), nearly 1.4 million pre-Medicare adults... - Press releases from: February 2017
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Majority Press
Casey’s Spotlight: My legislation for protecting older workers
Dear Friends: Today, I introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), which would make it easier for older workers to fight back by removing the... -
Joint Press
Casey, Grassley, Leahy, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Susan Collins... -
Majority Press
Casey’s Spotlight: A Letter to Tom Price
Dear Friends: This week, in his new role as Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Aging, Senator Casey made stops in Altoona and Kingston Pennsylvania to... -
Majority Press
Casey's Spotlight: Keeping our Promise to Seniors
Friends: Recently, Senator Casey took to the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Tom Price to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and express serious... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Announces Top Scams Targeting Nation’s Seniors in 2016
Click Here to Read Fraud Book 2017 Washington, D.C. — The number of calls to the Senate Aging Committee’s Fraud Hotline more than doubled in 2016 – a sign that... -
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Casey's Spotlight: IRS Senior Tax Guide
Dear Friends: Tax season is in full swing. Millions of older Americans are preparing to file their returns and families are preparing to help their older parents and grandparents...
