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Oct. 3, 2019 Kelly, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescription Drugs Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud the leadership shown by the State of Illinois to address the retirement security crisis. The Illinois Secure Choice Program is projected to help 1.2 million workers save for the future." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "It was a sweet treat to talk with Illinois members of @CandyUSA today about the Trump Admin's trade policies, solving the multiemployer pension crisis, and reforms to the U.S. sugar program." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2019 Matsui, Jeffries, Schakowsky, Lamb Relaunch Task Force on Aging and Families Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 11, 2019 Democratic Caucus Relaunches Task Force on Aging and Families Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 23, 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider
May 7, 2019 Schneider, Ruiz, Walorski and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare late Enrollment Penalties Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Congressional Democrats Denounce Trump Proposal that Would Deny Social Security Benefits to Vulnerable Individuals Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 30, 2019 National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2019 Rep. Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep. Bill Foster
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Durbin Highlights Bill That Supports Family Caregivers Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Strengthen Women's Financial Futures Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2019 Tweet - "This morning, I spoke to seniors about new legislation that supports family caregivers. Introduced with @timkaine, the Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act aims to increase funding, training, and support for more than 34 million family caregivers of older Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Introduced the Medicare at 50 Act with @SenDuckworth today. It would give people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2018 Seniors Task Force Statement on the 2018 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2018 Sinema Bill to Combat Senior Opioid Epidemic Clears Key Hurdle Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 23, 2018 Letter to Alex Azar, Health and Human Services Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Halt Expansion of Junk Health Insurance Plans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Parry Murray, Ranking Member - Call for Robust Funding for Job Training for Older Americans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2018 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 9, 2018 Bonamici & Bass Introduce Bipartisan Resolution on Senior Fraud Awareness Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "Under the Republican tax plan, America's seniors will see their health insurance premiums increase by an average of $1,490 according to the @AARP. Our seniors deserve better that this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "According to the @AARP, more than 5 million seniors could see their taxes increase under the Republican tax bill. That's a disaster for seniors living on a fixed income." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - House Democrats to Trump Admin: Florida Nursing Home Tragedy Is a Wake-Up Call to Protect the Fundamental Rights of Residents Against Abuse Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Reps. Schneider, Ros-Lehtinen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Senior Protection Bill Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 11, 2017 Schakowsky and Matsui Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Legislation Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 11, 2017 Schakowsky and Matsui Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Legislation Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 7, 2017 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Push to Stop Trump Administration From Ending Protections for Nursing Home Residents Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 13, 2017 Schakowsky Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 22, 2017 Schakowsky statement on Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 9, 2017 U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis Opposes Republican Effort To Discriminate Against Elderly, Poor, And Disabled To Finance Early Childhood Home Visiting Rep. Danny Davis
May 30, 2017 Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Ranking Member Patty Murray - Restore Medicare Program Eliminated in Trump's Budget Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2017 Letter to Heather Menne, Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living - Reinstate LGBT Demographic Questions on the NSOAAP Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 2, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 2, 2017 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Protect Social Security Funding Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2017 New Durbin Report Breaks Down Impacts Of Republican Health Care Repeal In 18 Illinois Congressional Districts Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2017 Durbin: GOP Health Care Repeal Bill Hurts Older Illinoisans Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2017 Letter to Acting Secretary Hugler - Don't Delay Fiduciary Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of the State of Illinois - Republican Health Care Repeal Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Responds to CBO Healthcare Estimate Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 28, 2017 Letter to Dr. Patrick Conway, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Preserve Medicare Advantage Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 16, 2017 Noem, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Increase Mental Health Care Access for Medicare Recipients Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Dingell Named Vice Chair of House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 3, 2017 Duckworth: Trump Administration Wrong to Re-Incentivize Bad Wall Street Behavior Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2017 House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Names Five Vice Chairs for 115th Congress Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 18, 2017 Letter to Representative Price - Clarify Your Position on the Medicare Eligibility Age Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 3, 2019 Kelly, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescription Drugs Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud the leadership shown by the State of Illinois to address the retirement security crisis. The Illinois Secure Choice Program is projected to help 1.2 million workers save for the future." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "It was a sweet treat to talk with Illinois members of @CandyUSA today about the Trump Admin's trade policies, solving the multiemployer pension crisis, and reforms to the U.S. sugar program." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2019 Matsui, Jeffries, Schakowsky, Lamb Relaunch Task Force on Aging and Families Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 11, 2019 Democratic Caucus Relaunches Task Force on Aging and Families Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 23, 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Rep.Brad Schneider
May 7, 2019 Schneider, Ruiz, Walorski and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare late Enrollment Penalties Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Congressional Democrats Denounce Trump Proposal that Would Deny Social Security Benefits to Vulnerable Individuals Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 30, 2019 National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2019 Rep.Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep.Bill Foster
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Durbin Highlights Bill That Supports Family Caregivers Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Strengthen Women's Financial Futures Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2019 Tweet - "This morning, I spoke to seniors about new legislation that supports family caregivers. Introduced with @timkaine, the Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act aims to increase funding, training, and support for more than 34 million family caregivers of older Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Introduced the Medicare at 50 Act with @SenDuckworth today. It would give people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2018 Seniors Task Force Statement on the 2018 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2018 Sinema Bill to Combat Senior Opioid Epidemic Clears Key Hurdle Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 23, 2018 Letter to Alex Azar, Health and Human Services Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Halt Expansion of Junk Health Insurance Plans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Parry Murray, Ranking Member - Call for Robust Funding for Job Training for Older Americans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2018 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 9, 2018 Bonamici & Bass Introduce Bipartisan Resolution on Senior Fraud Awareness Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "Under the Republican tax plan, America's seniors will see their health insurance premiums increase by an average of $1,490 according to the @AARP. Our seniors deserve better that this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "According to the @AARP, more than 5 million seniors could see their taxes increase under the Republican tax bill. That's a disaster for seniors living on a fixed income." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - House Democrats to Trump Admin: Florida Nursing Home Tragedy Is a Wake-Up Call to Protect the Fundamental Rights of Residents Against Abuse Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Reps. Schneider, Ros-Lehtinen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Senior Protection Bill Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 11, 2017 Schakowsky and Matsui Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Legislation Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 11, 2017 Schakowsky and Matsui Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Legislation Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 7, 2017 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Push to Stop Trump Administration From Ending Protections for Nursing Home Residents Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 13, 2017 Schakowsky Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 22, 2017 Schakowsky statement on Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 9, 2017 U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis Opposes Republican Effort To Discriminate Against Elderly, Poor, And Disabled To Finance Early Childhood Home Visiting Rep.Danny Davis
May 30, 2017 Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Ranking Member Patty Murray - Restore Medicare Program Eliminated in Trump's Budget Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2017 Letter to Heather Menne, Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living - Reinstate LGBT Demographic Questions on the NSOAAP Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 2, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 2, 2017 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Protect Social Security Funding Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2017 New Durbin Report Breaks Down Impacts Of Republican Health Care Repeal In 18 Illinois Congressional Districts Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2017 Durbin: GOP Health Care Repeal Bill Hurts Older Illinoisans Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2017 Letter to Acting Secretary Hugler - Don't Delay Fiduciary Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of the State of Illinois - Republican Health Care Repeal Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Responds to CBO Healthcare Estimate Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 28, 2017 Letter to Dr. Patrick Conway, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Preserve Medicare Advantage Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 16, 2017 Noem, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Increase Mental Health Care Access for Medicare Recipients Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Dingell Named Vice Chair of House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 3, 2017 Duckworth: Trump Administration Wrong to Re-Incentivize Bad Wall Street Behavior Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2017 House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Names Five Vice Chairs for 115th Congress Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 18, 2017 Letter to Representative Price - Clarify Your Position on the Medicare Eligibility Age Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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