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Press releases from: March 2021
Mar. 25

Joint Press

Casey, Scott, Wyden, Crapo Call on Biden Administration to Collect and Release Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Data

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey, (D-PA) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron...
Mar. 22

Minority Press

Casey, Grassley, Leahy, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Workers From Discrimination

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, and Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Susan Collins (R-ME)...
Mar. 18

Minority Press

Casey Holds Hearing on How American Rescue Plan Helps Seniors and People with Disabilities During Pandemic

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “COVID-19 One Year Later: Addressing Health Care Needs...
Mar. 17

Minority Press

Casey, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Legislation

Washington, D.C. – One year into the worst pandemic in a century, nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been ravaged by the deadly virus. U.S. Senators Bob Casey...
Mar. 17

Joint Press

Casey, Scott to Host Hearing on Health Care Needs for At-Risk Americans Amid Pandemic

Washington, DC – On Thursday, March 18, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) will hold a hearing...
Mar. 04

Minority Press

Sens. Casey, Moran and Reps. Cárdenas, Chu and McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand ABLE Savings Program for People with Disabilities

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that...
Mar. 04

Minority Press

Sens. Casey, Moran and Reps. Cárdenas, Chu and McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand ABLE Savings Program for People with Disabilities

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that...
Press releases from: February 2021
Feb. 25

Minority Press

Casey, Kelly, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Fund Services, Combat Effects of COVID-19 for Millions of Older Adults

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) are introducing the Continued Funding for Senior Services During...
Feb. 23

Minority Press

Casey, Warnock, Whitehouse, Blumenthal and Booker Introduce Legislation to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Workers

Washington, D.C. – As the virus claims the lives of more than 170,000 residents and workers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA),...
Feb. 05

Minority Press

Casey, Booker and Colleagues Urge Administration to Push Forward with Investments in Home and Community-Based Services

Washington, D.C. – Today, 31 U.S. Senators, led by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) are urging the Biden Administration to push forward with investments in...
Feb. 05

Joint Press

Chairman Bob Casey and Ranking Member Tim Scott selected for Aging Committee Leadership

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking member Tim Scott (R-SC), were selected for leadership...
Press releases from: December 2020
Dec. 22

Minority Press

Casey, Wyden Call on Trump Administration to Publicize Data on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Nursing Homes

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee,...
Dec. 10

Minority Press

Casey, Wyden Release New Report Showing Nursing Home Rates of Death and Infection are Rising Rapidly

Washington, D.C. – As the Nation enters what experts predict will be the most severe months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of COVID-19 deaths and infections among...
Dec. 07

Minority Press

Casey Introduces COVID HCBS Relief Act to Provide Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay

Washington, D.C. – As people with disabilities face exponentially higher death rates from COVID-19, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on...
Press releases from: November 2020
Nov. 17

Minority Press

Casey, Toomey Unveil Bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Legislation

Washington, D.C. – As the worst pandemic in a century ravages nursing homes and long-term care facilities, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are...
Press releases from: October 2020
Oct. 01

Minority Press

Casey, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Grandparents Locate Additional Financial Resources to Help Raise Grandchildren

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bill that would help connect...
Press releases from: September 2020
Sep. 24

Minority Press

Casey Holds Hearing on New GAO Report on Challenges Women Face Preparing for Retirement

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Women and Retirement: Unique...
Sep. 22

Minority Press

New Casey, Wyden Report on Nursing Homes: 11 Nursing Home Residents Died Per Hour from COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – More than eight months into the pandemic, the Trump Administration still does not have a comprehensive plan to protect nursing homes residents and workers...
Press releases from: August 2020
Aug. 27

Minority Press

Casey, Wyden, Warren: Reports Reveal Nursing Homes Gave Residents Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Without Consent or State Approval

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are requesting information from federal health agencies regarding the use of...
Aug. 13

Minority Press

Casey, Toomey Request Further Action from Administration Health Officials to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities from COVID-19

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are asking federal health agencies to bolster efforts to protect residents and workers in nursing homes....

Casey, Scott, Wyden, Crapo Call on Biden Administration to Collect and Release Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Data

Casey, Grassley, Leahy, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Workers From Discrimination

Casey Holds Hearing on How American Rescue Plan Helps Seniors and People with Disabilities During Pandemic

Casey, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Legislation

Casey, Scott to Host Hearing on Health Care Needs for At-Risk Americans Amid Pandemic

Sens. Casey, Moran and Reps. Cárdenas, Chu and McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand ABLE Savings Program for People with Disabilities

Sens. Casey, Moran and Reps. Cárdenas, Chu and McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand ABLE Savings Program for People with Disabilities

Casey, Kelly, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Fund Services, Combat Effects of COVID-19 for Millions of Older Adults

Casey, Warnock, Whitehouse, Blumenthal and Booker Introduce Legislation to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Workers

Casey, Booker and Colleagues Urge Administration to Push Forward with Investments in Home and Community-Based Services

Chairman Bob Casey and Ranking Member Tim Scott selected for Aging Committee Leadership

Casey, Wyden Call on Trump Administration to Publicize Data on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Nursing Homes

Casey, Wyden Release New Report Showing Nursing Home Rates of Death and Infection are Rising Rapidly

Casey Introduces COVID HCBS Relief Act to Provide Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay

Casey, Toomey Unveil Bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Legislation

Casey, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Grandparents Locate Additional Financial Resources to Help Raise Grandchildren

Casey Holds Hearing on New GAO Report on Challenges Women Face Preparing for Retirement

New Casey, Wyden Report on Nursing Homes: 11 Nursing Home Residents Died Per Hour from COVID-19

Casey, Wyden, Warren: Reports Reveal Nursing Homes Gave Residents Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Without Consent or State Approval

Casey, Toomey Request Further Action from Administration Health Officials to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities from COVID-19