- Press releases from: July 2020
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Majority Press
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... -
Senators Collins, Casey Lead Hearing on Senior Isolation and Loneliness Exacerbated by COVID-19
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan... -
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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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Minority Press
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins-Jones Resolution Designating May as “Older Americans Month”
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Doug Jones (D-AL) designating the month of... -
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Senator Collins Applauds CMS Announcement That Will Cap Medicare Beneficiaries’ Insulin Co-Pay at $35 Per Month
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, applauded today’s... -
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At Senate Aging Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors from the Coronavirus, Senator Collins Calls for Universal COVID-19 Testing at Nursing Homes
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with a University of Chicago professor on testing. Click HERE to download. Washington, D.C.—Last night, the... -
Senators Collins, Casey Lead Congress’ First Hearing on COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on Seniors
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins... -
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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... -
Collins, Sinema Lead Resolution Supporting Designation of Today as “National Senior Fraud Awareness Day”
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are leading a bipartisan resolution supporting the designation of today, May 15th, as... -
Bill to Protect Seniors with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias from Elder Abuse Introduced by Collins, Menendez, and Grassley
Washington, D.C.— Approximately one in 10 seniors aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse . For people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, the prevalence... -
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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... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Warns of Coronavirus Texting Scam
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins is warning Mainers to be on alert for criminals attempting to use fraudulent text messages about COVID-19 to gain access to their... -
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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... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Announces Helpline Available to Answer Coronavirus Questions for Families Affected by Alzheimer’s
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, announced that the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has set up a helpline to answer...
