Majority Press
- Press releases from: November 2018
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Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines Ways to Strengthen Guardianship Programs
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Click HERE for a copy of the Aging... - Press releases from: October 2018
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Reducing the Cost and Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care Through Innovative Practices
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.-- In a bipartisan effort to... - Press releases from: September 2018
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Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Casey Resolution Marking September 22nd as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day”
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution, authored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and cosponsored... -
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Collins, Casey Urge HHS to Swiftly Implement New Law to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, along with U.S.... - Press releases from: July 2018
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Majority 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... -
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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... - Press releases from: June 2018
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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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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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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... -
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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... -
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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... - Press releases from: April 2018
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Majority 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... -
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Senate Aging Committee Examines Financial Exploitation by Guardians
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Cases of financial... - Press releases from: March 2018
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Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Warns Public of Persistent IRS Impersonation Scam
Washington, D.C. — With tax filing season upon us, criminals posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are continuing their attempts to defraud taxpayers, with...