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May 22, 2020
Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned that people of color in nursing homes are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. We must protect the vulnerable & I'll continue to work to address systemic racial inequities as we respond to this crisis and in its aftermath."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Senators Van Hollen, Smith and Representative Trone to Address Social Isolation Among Seniors in Next Coronavirus Package
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 15, 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 - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020
Van Hollen, Cardin, and Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Casey, Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 12, 2020
Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Shaheen, Hassan Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "The #LowerDrugCosts Now Act will expand Medicare benefits to provide vision, dental, and hearing coverage to seniors. I was proud to bring this bill to the Floor, where it passed, and I urge the Senate GOP to take it up and increase access to care for our nation's seniors."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the House took action to protect the pensions of 1.3M Americans & ensure they receive the benefits they've earned. I thank @BobbyScott, @RepRichardNeal, & all of the cosponsors who worked with advocates to secure this victory for workers & retirees."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the House will pass legislation that prevents workers from losing their multiemployer pension plan benefits. The #ButchLewisAct will provide certainty to 1.3 million Americans, including hundreds in MD, who are at risk of losing benefits through no fault of their own."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019
Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 24, 2019
Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Butch Lewis Act
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 16, 2019
Tweet - "The 10 million Americans who have paid into multi-employer pensions deserve to know they will receive the benefits they've earned when they retire. Next week, the House will consider the Butch Lewis Act, which will help ensure a secure retirement for these workers and retirees."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2019
Van Hollen Introduces the Strengthen Social Security by Taxing Dynastic Wealth Act
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 21, 2019
Letter to Robert W. Cook, President and CEO of FINRA - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call for New Rule to Protect Seniors from Unscrupulous Financial Advisors
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 13, 2018
Tweet - "Tomorrow marks the 53rd anniversary of the Older Americans Act, which supports nutrition services, disease prevention programs, transportation, & legal services for millions of Americans over 65. I join Dems in supporting America's seniors, caregivers, & the #OAA. #OAATurns53"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Significantly Increase Funding for the Older Americans Act
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Tweet - "The #GOPTaxScam is a bad deal for older Americans. It would charge a #HealthTax and raise taxes on millions of middle-class seniors. From @AARP:"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 9, 2017
Tweet - "What will the #GOPTaxScam do to America's seniors? It charges them a #HealthTax, leaving Americans with long-term health care needs paying more in taxes. http://bit.ly/2hRdrly"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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May 22, 2020
Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned that people of color in nursing homes are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. We must protect the vulnerable & I'll continue to work to address systemic racial inequities as we respond to this crisis and in its aftermath."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Senators Van Hollen, Smith and Representative Trone to Address Social Isolation Among Seniors in Next Coronavirus Package
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 15, 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 - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020
Van Hollen, Cardin, and Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Casey, Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 12, 2020
Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Shaheen, Hassan Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "The #LowerDrugCosts Now Act will expand Medicare benefits to provide vision, dental, and hearing coverage to seniors. I was proud to bring this bill to the Floor, where it passed, and I urge the Senate GOP to take it up and increase access to care for our nation's seniors."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the House took action to protect the pensions of 1.3M Americans & ensure they receive the benefits they've earned. I thank @BobbyScott, @RepRichardNeal, & all of the cosponsors who worked with advocates to secure this victory for workers & retirees."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Today, the House will pass legislation that prevents workers from losing their multiemployer pension plan benefits. The #ButchLewisAct will provide certainty to 1.3 million Americans, including hundreds in MD, who are at risk of losing benefits through no fault of their own."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019
Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 24, 2019
Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Butch Lewis Act
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 16, 2019
Tweet - "The 10 million Americans who have paid into multi-employer pensions deserve to know they will receive the benefits they've earned when they retire. Next week, the House will consider the Butch Lewis Act, which will help ensure a secure retirement for these workers and retirees."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2019
Van Hollen Introduces the Strengthen Social Security by Taxing Dynastic Wealth Act
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 21, 2019
Letter to Robert W. Cook, President and CEO of FINRA - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call for New Rule to Protect Seniors from Unscrupulous Financial Advisors
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 13, 2018
Tweet - "Tomorrow marks the 53rd anniversary of the Older Americans Act, which supports nutrition services, disease prevention programs, transportation, & legal services for millions of Americans over 65. I join Dems in supporting America's seniors, caregivers, & the #OAA. #OAATurns53"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Significantly Increase Funding for the Older Americans Act
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Tweet - "The #GOPTaxScam is a bad deal for older Americans. It would charge a #HealthTax and raise taxes on millions of middle-class seniors. From @AARP:"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 9, 2017
Tweet - "What will the #GOPTaxScam do to America's seniors? It charges them a #HealthTax, leaving Americans with long-term health care needs paying more in taxes. http://bit.ly/2hRdrly"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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