- Press releases from: January 2009
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KOHL URGES NTIA & CONGRESS TO ADD EMERGENCY FUNDS TO DTV
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, sent letters to Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez , incoming Chairman of... -
KOHL, LINCOLN, CASEY, SCHAKOWSKY BILL TO ADDRESS IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Bob Casey (D-PA), along with lead U.S. House of... -
KOHL, SCHUMER REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST LOW-INCOME SENIOR HOUSING AND SERVICES
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on... - Press releases from: December 2008
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SENATOR KOHL STATEMENT ON NEW CMS 5-STAR RATING SYSTEM FOR AMERICA'S NURSING HOMES
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) released a statement today as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched their... -
KOHL RELEASES COMMITTEE REPORT HIGHLIGHTING VITAL ROLE OF FEDERALLY-FUNDED AGING RESEARCH
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released an official Committee report, entitled Recognition of Excellence... -
KOHL BILL TO ADDRESS SEVERE IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) introduced legislation to address the impending severe shortage of health care workers who are... - Press releases from: November 2008
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KOHL HAILS AWARD OF $2.7M IN DTV TRANSITION FUNDING TO LOCAL AGING GROUPS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, hailed the announcement that the National Telecommunications and... -
KOHL STATEMENT ON NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) released the following statement in support of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness... - Press releases from: October 2008
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FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ASK COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO GRANT GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY
Washington, DC - Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning today responded to U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), saying he will encourage county... -
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KOHL, FEINSTEIN URGE FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE TO ALLOW GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Herb Kohl (D-WI.) today urged Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning to allow the Government Accountability... -
GRASSLEY, KOHL SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT MONEY GOING FROM MEDICAL DEVICE MAKERS TO DOCTORS
WASHINGTON - Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl are continuing their campaign to shed light on financial relationships between the pharmaceutical and medical device industries... - Press releases from: September 2008
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KOHL ASKS REP. STUPAK TO COLLABORATE ON OVERSIGHT OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) sent a letter to Congressman Bart Stupak, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee... -
KOHL, MARTINEZ INTRODUCE "SILVER ALERT" BILL TO HELP LOCATE MISSING SENIORS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) introduced legislation to create a... -
CMS RESPONDS TO KOHL WITNESS ABOUT WISCONSIN PROBLEMS WITH 1-800-MEDICARE
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, commended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its... -
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES KOHL-MARTINEZ BILL ALLOWING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS TO HOLD FACILITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR NEGLIGENT CARE
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of both the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition and Consumer Rights and the Special Committee on Aging, and... -
KOHL REITERATES CALL TO NTIA TO EXTEND LIFE OF CONVERTER BOX COUPONS AS NATION PREPARES FOR DTV TRANSITION
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, called on the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA)... -
KOHL HEARING EXAMINES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES; CONSIDERS MANDATORY REVIEW AND MORATORIUMS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing examining issues related to direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for restricted... -
KOHL-DOMENICI BILL TO PROTECT ELDERLY PASSED OUT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) were pleased to announce today that their bill, the... - Press releases from: July 2008
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SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE DOCTORS WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and... -
KOHL RELEASES COMMITTEE PRINT ON RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF PROTECTING ELDERLY THROUGH BACKGROUND CHECKS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released an official Committee print on the success of a seven-state...
