- Press releases from: July 2017
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Minority Press
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 statement Click HERE to read Seantor Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and... -
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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)... -
Joint Press
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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Minority Press
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,... -
Minority Press
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... -
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Former Senator Elizabeth Dole, actor Ryan Phillippe, and military caregivers advocate on behalf of our nation’s ‘Hidden Heroes'
Click HERE for Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE for Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME)... - Press releases from: May 2017
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Minority Press
Senator Collins Cosponsors Bill to Make Hearing Aids More Accessible and Affordable
Washington, D.C. - In an effort to make certain types of hearing aids more accessible and affordable, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee,... -
Minority Press
Senate Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Collins-King Declaring May 15-19 National Senior Corps Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Angus King... -
Joint Press
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins-Casey Resolution Designating May as “Older Americans Month”
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines Age-Friendly Initiatives in both Rural and Urban Settings
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ remarks Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s remarks Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the... -
Joint Press
Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as Opioid Epidemic Increases Their Numbers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Supporting Grandparents... -
Minority Press
Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce RAISE Family Caregivers Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support,... - Press releases from: April 2017
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Joint Press
Senators Collins, Casey Applaud Arrests of Eight Suspects Accused of Defrauding Thousands of Americans of Nearly $8.8 Million
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 the announcement by the... -
Joint Press
Aging Committee Leaders Collins, Casey Call on HHS to Restore LGBT Questions to Key Older Americans and Disability Surveys
Read the letter here. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and 17... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines the Mental and Physical Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness
Prolonged isolation is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening... -
Minority Press
ICYMI: “Declaring War on Financial Abuse of Older People”
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ efforts to protect older Americans against financial fraud were featured today in a New York Times article titled... -
Minority Press
The IRS Impersonation Scam: Raising Awareness About the Top-Reported Fraud to the Aging Committe
By: Sen. Susan M. Collins With tax filing season upon us, criminals posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are continuing their attempts to defraud taxpayers,... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Warns of Deceiving, “Can You Hear Me?” or “Say Yes” Scam
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, is warning of a new kind of telephone scam that is being reported to the... - Press releases from: March 2017
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Minority Press
Senate Aging Committee Examines Full Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease, from Avoiding Cognitive Decline to Caring for Those with Dementia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, held a hearing yesterday titled, “The Arc of...
