- Press releases from: June 2010
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KOHL EXAMINES REGULATION, AVAILABILITY OF LIFETIME INCOME OPTIONS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing on options to help retirees transform their retirement savings into lifetime... -
SENATORS ASK CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO KEEP REVERSE MORTGAGE PROVISIONS IN WALL STREET REFORM LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As representatives from the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives meet to negotiate the final version of Wall Street reform legislation, U.S. Senators... -
CMS PUTS NEW KOHL LAW INTO EFFECT TO BETTER PROTECT ELDERLY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has... - Press releases from: May 2010
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SENATORS RELEASE GAO REPORT ON UNDERSTATEMENT OF CARE DEFICIENCIES IN NURSING HOMES
Washington, D.C. - Today Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighting the latest figures on... -
KOHL RELEASES OPM REPORT ON RACIAL AND GENDER DISPARITIES IN FEDERAL TSP PARTICIPATION
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) released a study conducted at his request by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)... -
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KOHL CALLS FOR BETTER LABELING, REDUCTION OF CONTAMINANTS IN DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing on the marketing and manufacturing of dietary supplements, which include a... -
KOHL: SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENCY, TARGETED BENEFITS CAN BE IMPROVED WITH MODEST TWEAKS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released an official Committee report on Social Security. The report... -
KOHL: REPORT DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR STRONGER OVERSIGHT OF PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, reacted to a study released by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) highlighting the... -
KOHL RESPONDS TO FEDERAL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RETIREMENT SECURITY, RELEASES GAO STUDY ON LIFETIME INCOME
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of... - Press releases from: April 2010
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KOHL APPLAUDS DOL FOR UPCOMING ACTION ON TARGET DATE FUNDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, applauded the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for announcing its intent to... -
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS SUCCESSFULLY URGE USE OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDS TO EDUCATE DOCTORS & PATIENTS ON FULL RANGE OF DRUG TREATMENTS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry... -
KOHL, BAUCUS, McCASKILL, GRASSLEY WELCOME CLEAR RULES TO KEEP BANKS FROM FREEZING BENEFITS FOR SENIORS, VETERANS
Washington, DC - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, was joined by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Senator Claire... -
KOHL-MCCASKILL BILL SPURS GOVERNMENT TO RESOLVE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL GARNISHMENT OF SS BENEFITS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced the Illegal Garnishment... -
KOHL EFFORTS ENABLE WISCONSIN TO RECEIVE $800K IN STIMULUS FUNDING FOR PREVENTION PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced that, as a result of his efforts on the American Recovery and... - Press releases from: March 2010
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KOHL PROVISIONS SIGNED INTO LAW AS PART OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced that several of his long-championed provisions became law today as part of... -
KOHL EXAMINES EFFECTS OF DEA CRACKDOWN ON NURSING HOME DELIVERY OF PAIN MEDICATION
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a listening session on the unintended consequences of the U.S. Drug Enforcement... -
KOHL ASKS DRUGMAKERS TO EXPLAIN INTERNATIONAL PRICE DISPARITIES
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, sent letters to the makers of the twelve most-prescribed drugs in the United States,... -
FINANCIAL REGULATION BILL INCLUDES PROVISION TO PROTECT SENIOR INVESTORS FROM FRAUD
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Al Franken (D-MN) hailed a provision included in the Restoring American Financial... -
KOHL MEETS WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AGING KATHY GREENLEE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today met with Assistant Secretary of Aging Kathy Greenlee to discuss the Older... -
KOHL, FEINGOLD ASK WELLPOINT INSURANCE FOR ANSWERS ABOUT HIKES IN HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wisconsin's U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl are calling on Wellpoint Insurance executives to justify the recent hikes in insurance premiums for over...
