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- Press releases from: December 2017
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Senate Aging Committee Releases Report Examining Opportunities and Challenges of America’s Aging Workforce
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.— With Americans... -
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Former Verso Paper Worker from Maine Testifies at Senate Aging Committee Hearing
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Mr. Jellison Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to watch Senator... -
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Senators Collins, McCaskill Announce Senior $afe Clears Key Hurdle
Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) announced today that the Senate Banking Committee included the Senior $afe Act as part of a... - Press releases from: November 2017
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Collins, Casey Applaud Arrest of Four Suspects in IRS Impersonation Scams
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, applauded the... -
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Senators Collins, Cortez Masto, Capito, and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Create Public Health Infrastructure to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Washington, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Building Our Largest... - Press releases from: October 2017
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Senate Aging Committee Examines Aging with Disabilities
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—People with intellectual... -
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Aging Committee Examines Progress to Protect Consumers from Illegal Robocalls
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ remarksClick HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s remarksClick HERE to watch the hearing Washington, D.C.—Complaints about robocalls are... - Press releases from: September 2017
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Collins, Casey Call on DHS, FEMA and HHS to Prioritize Older Americans in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
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, called for a swift federal... -
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Senate Unanimously Passes Senators 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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SCAM ALERT: Con Artists Trying to Take Advantage of Hurricane Victims
Washington, D.C.— A warning from the leaders of the Senate Aging Committee: Be on the lookout for con artists trying to take advantage of victims in the wake of Hurricanes... -
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Senator Collins Honored for Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Washington, D.C. - Generations United honored U.S. Senator Susan Collins with its Grandfamilies Champion Award for her commitment to supporting grandparents who are raising their... -
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In Wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, Senate Aging Committee to Examine Disaster Planning for Older Americans
Washington, D.C.—On Wednesday, September 20th, the Senate Aging Committee will hold a hearing to examine policies and procedures for sheltering in place, evacuating, and... -
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In Wake of Hurricane Harvey, and as Irma Approaches, Senate Aging Committee to Examine Disaster Planning for Older Americans
Washington, D.C.—Later this month, the Senate Aging Committee will hold a hearing to examine policies and procedures for sheltering in place, evacuating, and relocating our... - Press releases from: August 2017
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Sens. Collins, Klobuchar’s Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that their bipartisan legislation to crack down on fraud targeted at seniors has... - Press releases from: July 2017
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NIH States $597 Million in Additional FY 2019 Funding Needed for Alzheimer's Research
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH)... -
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Senate Aging Committee Assesses Progress Toward a Cure for Type I Diabetes
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Seantor Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA),... -
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Senator Collins Welcomes Report on Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, welcomed the findings and recommendations of a National Academies of Sciences (NAS) study... -
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Senate Aging Committee Hearing Explores How Nutrition Improves Health Outcomes for Older Americans
Click HERE for Senator Collins’ statement Click HERE for Senator Casey’s statement Washington, D.C.—In 2014, more than 10 million Americans age 60 and older... - Press releases from: June 2017
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Senator Collins Applauds New National Academies of Sciences Report on Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, applauded a new report released today by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,... -
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Senators Collins, Nelson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Americans Save for Retirement
Washington, D.C. — In an effort to make it easier for Americans to save the money they will need for retirement, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate...