- 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... -
Joint Press
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... -
Minority Press
ICYMI: “Declaring War on Financial Abuse of Older People”
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ efforts to protect older Americans against financial fraud were featured today in a New York Times article titled... -
Minority Press
The IRS Impersonation Scam: Raising Awareness About the Top-Reported Fraud to the Aging Committe
By: Sen. Susan M. Collins With tax filing season upon us, criminals posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are continuing their attempts to defraud taxpayers,... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Warns of Deceiving, “Can You Hear Me?” or “Say Yes” Scam
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, is warning of a new kind of telephone scam that is being reported to the... - 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... -
Minority Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines Full Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease, from Avoiding Cognitive Decline to Caring for Those with Dementia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, held a hearing yesterday titled, “The Arc of... -
Majority Press
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... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Raises Concern about Skyrocketing Price of Off-Patent Drugs with FDA Director at Senate Hearing
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Woodcock Washington, D.C. - At a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, U.S. Senator 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... -
Minority Press
Senators Collins, Brown, Nelson, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from High Costs of Necessary Medical Care
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation... -
Minority Press
Senators Collins, Gillibrand Announce New Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from Financial Scams
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Senior Financial Empowerment Act, new bipartisan legislation to protect... -
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... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing Fix to Make Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screening More Accessible to Seniors
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced... - 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...
