- Press releases from: August 2018
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Majority Press
Casey Releases Fact Sheet on Supreme Court Nominee’s Record on Seniors
Casey Urges Judiciary Committee to Release Kavanaugh’s Records Involving Seniors and People with Disabilities During White House Tenure Today, U.S. Senator Bob... - Press releases from: July 2018
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Majority Press
Casey Introduces Bills to Increase Disability Employment and Create Office of Disability Policy
During the week of the 28th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), yesterday, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced two bills to strengthen... -
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(PA) Casey: We Must Expand Access to ABLE Accounts for People with Disabilities
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing, “Supporting Economic Stability and... -
Minority Press
Senators Collins, Jones Introduce Bill to Prevent American Taxpayers and Seniors from Falling Victim to Identity Theft
Fraudulent returns amounted to $1.7 billion in 2016 Washington, D.C. - In order to help combat identity theft and protect hardworking Americans from being robbed of their tax... -
Minority Press
Senators Collins, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Osteoporosis Screenings & Diagnosis
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2018,... -
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Collins, Casey Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Signed Into Law
Bipartisan Bill Will Assist Families Affected by Opioid Crisis Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Bob Casey... -
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(PA) Casey’s Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Becomes Law
Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrated the bipartisan Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (S. 1091) becoming law.... - Press releases from: June 2018
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Joint Press
Senators Collins, Casey Bill to Improve Senior Food Box Program Passes Senate
Click HERE to read the bill. 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... -
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Collins, Casey Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed Into Law
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded final Senate passage of the... -
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Academy Award-Winning Actress Marcia Gay Harden Testifies at Senate Aging Committee Hearing on Alzheimer’s Disease
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ remarks Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s remarks Washington, D.C. – At a Senate Aging Committee hearing... -
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Casey, Collins Bill to Improve Senior Food Box Program Clears Key Hurdle
Bill Comes After Examining Senior Nutrition Programs at Aging Committee Hearing Read the bill here. Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins... - Press releases from: May 2018
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Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Leaders Remind Scam Victims of Claiming Deadline for Western Union Refund
Washington, D.C. — Following a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Western... -
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(PA) Casey: We Must Pass Legislation to Support Recovery for older Victims of the Opioid Crisis
Lehigh County Resident: Recovery Has Allowed Me To Give Back To My Community Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging,... -
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Seniors Struggling with Opioid Misuse: Senate Aging Committee Examines Opioid Crisis’ Effect on Older Americans
Washington, D.C.—In 2016, one in three people with Medicare Part D—14.4 million beneficiaries—received an opioid prescription, 500,000 received high amounts of... -
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Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Legislation to Address Critical Shortage of Geriatric Health Professionals
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, introduced the Geriatrics... -
Minority Press
Bill Authored by Sens. Collins, McCaskill to Protect Seniors from Scams Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – The Senior $afe Act, a bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to help protect American seniors from financial... -
Joint Press
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins-Casey Resolution Designating May as “Older Americans Month” 2018
Washington, D.C.— The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the Chairman and Ranking Member of... -
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Resolution Authored by Senators Collins, Casey Designating May 15 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day Clears Senate
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, announced that their... -
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(PA) Aging Hearing Examines Patient Access to Life-Saving Insulin
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing, “Insulin Access and Affordability: The... - Press releases from: April 2018
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Minority Press
Cracking Down on Unscrupulous Guardians Seeking to Exploit Seniors
Incidents of financial exploitation against older Americans have exploded in recent years. The schemes have become more complex, and many of these situations are not...
