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Dec. 8, 2020 House Approves Schneider Bill to Prevent Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Davis Lead Illinois Delegation In Opposing USDA Effort To End Food Stamp Program At Illinois Senior Living Facilities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump @USDA wants to end SNAP benefits & take food off the table for 8,000 seniors in supportive living facilities--in the middle of a pandemic. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , @RodneyDavis , & I are leading the IL delegation in opposing this cruel effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2020 Kelly Bill to Protect Seniors Passes U.S. House Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 13, 2020 Neal, Larson, and Davis Slam Harmful Trump Administration Social Security Rule Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "IL runs a leading program to help 8,000 seniors & people w/disabilities access health & nutrition services in their community, rather than an institutional setting. Despite two decades of this program, the Trump Admin has tried to rip away SNAP benefits that feed these groups." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Bost veterans bill signed into law Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Durbin Presses SSA To Explain COVID-19 Reopening Strategies In Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 27, 2020 Following Ways and Means Leaders' Urging, Social Security Administration Offers Partial Relief to Seniors and People with Disabilities Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell should bring the Senate back to Washington to vote on the Delivering for America Act immediately. Whether it's meds, paychecks, or benefits like Social Security, millions of Americans rely on USPS. We owe it to them to keep the mail running on time." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Missed doses. Delayed care. Health risks. The efforts to undermine @USPS deliveries could drastically harm Illinoisans who rely on mail-order prescriptions. I wrote to orgs like @aarpillinois & @IHAhospitals to learn more about what's at stake for the communities they serve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy needs to undo all the harmful changes he's made. Millions of Americans rely on @USPS to deliver their medications, paychecks, Social Security, and so much more. Any unnecessary delay is potentially devastating." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The President's attacks on @USPS are an attack on our nation's veterans and seniors. Is his re-election more important than delivering vets' their medications on time? Or than delivering social security checks to seniors? Senate Republicans will soon have to pick a side." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Ways and Means Committee Leaders Call on Social Security Administration to Extend Relief to Overpaid Seniors and People with Disabilities Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was the 85th anniversary of Social Security, an earned bedrock program that millions rely on. The President's version of celebrating is to undermine the program via his recent executive order. Democrats stand committed to protecting this promise of a secure retirement." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I spoke w/IL senior living facility CEOs about the difficulties they face in securing PPE. Months into this crisis, the Trump Admin still doesn't have a plan to ensure testing & PPE for frontline workers & vulnerable communities. Our seniors are suffering for it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the Covid-19 Crisis Rep. Danny Davis
July 29, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 29, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Response With Senior Living Facility Represenatives Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2020 DelBene, Welch, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Value-Based Health Care Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 23, 2020 "Stop Con Artists Preying on the Fears of Older Americans," Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly upon Introducing the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 22, 2020 Klobuchar Legislation to Protect Seniors from Scams During Coronavirus Pandemic Introduced in the House Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Ways & Means Democrats Urge Administration to Provide Accurate, Comprehensive Pandemic Nursing Home Data Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Demands Answers On Wrongful Elderly Evictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that when a big corporation files for bankruptcy, the interests of its employees & retirees can be placed below those of wealthy executives. I'm joining @RepJerryNadler to level the playing field and protect American workers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2020 Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Exposes Nursing Home Crisis, Demands Protections For Seniors And Caretakers Amid Covid-19 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 23, 2020 Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 1, 2020 Schakowsky Slams CMS For Failing To Publish Coronavirus Data From Nursing Homes Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has demonstrated how essential federal support is in helping keep older Americans healthy - from providing affordable health coverage to ensuring access to nutritional programs. Good to speak with @aarpillinois yesterday about their advocacy for these programs." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Access Critical Benefits Amid COVID-19 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With AARP Illinois State President Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 On Press Call with Senior Groups, Klobuchar, Casey, Schakowsky Highlight Critical Measures to Keep Seniors Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 12, 2020 Schakowsky Fights To Keep Nursing Home Residents And Staff Safe During Covid-19 Through Heroes Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 8, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Support Seniors Access to COVID-19 Treatment Under Medicare Part D Rep. Sean Casten
May 5, 2020 Underwood Joins Bipartisan Effort to Help Seniors Stay Connected to Loved Ones and Health Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 5, 2020 Schakowsky, Booker, Blumenthal, Task Force On Aging And Families Introduce Bicameral, Comprehensive Legislation To Address Covid-19 Crisis In Nursing Homes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stevens Urges Trump Administration to Support Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 27, 2020 House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families Outlines Blueprint For Protecting Older Americans Amid Covid-19 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Larson, Davis, Urge Treasury to Extend Deadline for Social Security Beneficiaries to Receive Economic Impact Payment for Dependents Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 20, 2020 After Schakowsky & 77 House Democrats Call For Nursing Home And Long-Term Care Coronavirus Data Reporting, CMS Listens But Doesn't Go Far Enough Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Date Title Politician
Dec. 8, 2020 House Approves Schneider Bill to Prevent Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Davis Lead Illinois Delegation In Opposing USDA Effort To End Food Stamp Program At Illinois Senior Living Facilities Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump @USDA wants to end SNAP benefits & take food off the table for 8,000 seniors in supportive living facilities--in the middle of a pandemic. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , @RodneyDavis , & I are leading the IL delegation in opposing this cruel effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2020 Kelly Bill to Protect Seniors Passes U.S. House Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 13, 2020 Neal, Larson, and Davis Slam Harmful Trump Administration Social Security Rule Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "IL runs a leading program to help 8,000 seniors & people w/disabilities access health & nutrition services in their community, rather than an institutional setting. Despite two decades of this program, the Trump Admin has tried to rip away SNAP benefits that feed these groups." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Bost veterans bill signed into law Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Durbin Presses SSA To Explain COVID-19 Reopening Strategies In Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 27, 2020 Following Ways and Means Leaders' Urging, Social Security Administration Offers Partial Relief to Seniors and People with Disabilities Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell should bring the Senate back to Washington to vote on the Delivering for America Act immediately. Whether it's meds, paychecks, or benefits like Social Security, millions of Americans rely on USPS. We owe it to them to keep the mail running on time." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Missed doses. Delayed care. Health risks. The efforts to undermine @USPS deliveries could drastically harm Illinoisans who rely on mail-order prescriptions. I wrote to orgs like @aarpillinois & @IHAhospitals to learn more about what's at stake for the communities they serve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy needs to undo all the harmful changes he's made. Millions of Americans rely on @USPS to deliver their medications, paychecks, Social Security, and so much more. Any unnecessary delay is potentially devastating." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The President's attacks on @USPS are an attack on our nation's veterans and seniors. Is his re-election more important than delivering vets' their medications on time? Or than delivering social security checks to seniors? Senate Republicans will soon have to pick a side." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Ways and Means Committee Leaders Call on Social Security Administration to Extend Relief to Overpaid Seniors and People with Disabilities Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was the 85th anniversary of Social Security, an earned bedrock program that millions rely on. The President's version of celebrating is to undermine the program via his recent executive order. Democrats stand committed to protecting this promise of a secure retirement." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I spoke w/IL senior living facility CEOs about the difficulties they face in securing PPE. Months into this crisis, the Trump Admin still doesn't have a plan to ensure testing & PPE for frontline workers & vulnerable communities. Our seniors are suffering for it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the Covid-19 Crisis Rep.Danny Davis
July 29, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 29, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Response With Senior Living Facility Represenatives Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2020 DelBene, Welch, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Value-Based Health Care Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 23, 2020 "Stop Con Artists Preying on the Fears of Older Americans," Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly upon Introducing the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 22, 2020 Klobuchar Legislation to Protect Seniors from Scams During Coronavirus Pandemic Introduced in the House Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Ways & Means Democrats Urge Administration to Provide Accurate, Comprehensive Pandemic Nursing Home Data Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Demands Answers On Wrongful Elderly Evictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that when a big corporation files for bankruptcy, the interests of its employees & retirees can be placed below those of wealthy executives. I'm joining @RepJerryNadler to level the playing field and protect American workers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2020 Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Exposes Nursing Home Crisis, Demands Protections For Seniors And Caretakers Amid Covid-19 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 23, 2020 Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 1, 2020 Schakowsky Slams CMS For Failing To Publish Coronavirus Data From Nursing Homes Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has demonstrated how essential federal support is in helping keep older Americans healthy - from providing affordable health coverage to ensuring access to nutritional programs. Good to speak with @aarpillinois yesterday about their advocacy for these programs." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Access Critical Benefits Amid COVID-19 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With AARP Illinois State President Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 On Press Call with Senior Groups, Klobuchar, Casey, Schakowsky Highlight Critical Measures to Keep Seniors Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 12, 2020 Schakowsky Fights To Keep Nursing Home Residents And Staff Safe During Covid-19 Through Heroes Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 8, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Support Seniors Access to COVID-19 Treatment Under Medicare Part D Rep.Sean Casten
May 5, 2020 Underwood Joins Bipartisan Effort to Help Seniors Stay Connected to Loved Ones and Health Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 5, 2020 Schakowsky, Booker, Blumenthal, Task Force On Aging And Families Introduce Bicameral, Comprehensive Legislation To Address Covid-19 Crisis In Nursing Homes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stevens Urges Trump Administration to Support Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 27, 2020 House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families Outlines Blueprint For Protecting Older Americans Amid Covid-19 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Larson, Davis, Urge Treasury to Extend Deadline for Social Security Beneficiaries to Receive Economic Impact Payment for Dependents Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 20, 2020 After Schakowsky & 77 House Democrats Call For Nursing Home And Long-Term Care Coronavirus Data Reporting, CMS Listens But Doesn't Go Far Enough Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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