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May 8, 2019 Sánchez and Pocan Introduce Strengthening Social Security Act Rep. Linda Sánchez, ...
May 8, 2019 Larson Calls for Action on Paid FMLA Rep. John Larson
May 7, 2019 Sen. Warner Introduces Legislation to Curb Fraud and Abuse Through Federal Payments to the Deceased Sen. Mark Warner
May 7, 2019 Schrader, Bilirakis, Thompson, Buchanan Introduce Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Health Care Rep. Gus Bilirakis, ...
May 6, 2019 Herrera Beutler, McGovern Introduce Medical Nutrition Equity Act Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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 Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Pallone, Wyden Tell Trump Administration Not to Weaken Medicaid Protections Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
May 2, 2019 Top Democrats: CMS Rule Undermines Home Health Care Workers, Jeopardizes Quality of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
May 1, 2019 Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Make Medicare Available to Everyone Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
May 1, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Senators Introduce Choose Medicare Act To Make Medicare Available To Everyone Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2019 Healthcare Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 1, 2019 DeLauro, Schakowsky Reintroduce Medicare for America Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Rules Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Cole, Hearing on Rep. Tom Cole
April 30, 2019 Ranking Republican Cole: "This is one-size-fits-all, government-run health care" Rep. Tom Cole
April 30, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Patty Murray
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Democrats' socialist Medicare for All fantasy would be a nightmare reality." Sen. John Thune
April 29, 2019 Expanding Social Security Rep. John Larson
April 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Neal, Larson, and Davis Call for Social Security Administration to Negotiate in Good Faith with Employees Rep. Richard Neal, ...
April 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Community Leaders to Announce Illinois Initiative to Expand Medicaid for DACA Recipients and Legal Permanent Residents Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 26, 2019 Strengthening Social Security Rep. Adrian Smith
April 25, 2019 Tweet - "Rochester's @SocialSecurity Field Office was #1 in NY for longest wait times & customers that give up and leave Unacceptable The Trump admin must reverse its proposed Social Security cuts And we need new funding to alleviate long wait times nationwide" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 24, 2019 Ranking Republican Tom Cole Statement on Upcoming Medicare For All Hearing Rep. Tom Cole
April 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Warren Leads Colleagues in Calling on CMS Administrator Seema Varma to Remove Regulations that Restrict Access to Hearing Health Services Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 22, 2019 Neal Statement on 2019 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep. Richard Neal
April 22, 2019 Chairman Larson's Statement on the 2019 Social Security Trustees Report Rep. John Larson
April 22, 2019 Ranking Member Womack Statement on 2019 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Rep. Steve Womack
April 17, 2019 Senators Markey and Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Innovative Home-based Primary Care Medicare Program Permanent Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 16, 2019 Hyde-Smith Supports Tighter USDA SNAP Work Requirements Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 15, 2019 On the Heels of New Data Reporting Rochester Social Security Office Has Ny's Longest Wait Times, Schumer Stands with Rochester Seniors to Demand More Fed Funding & Resources Be Sent to Rochester Office; Schumer Launches Major Push to Improve Rochester Operations so No More Seniors Will Have to Wait a Record-Breaking Time Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 12, 2019 King, Daines Launch Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Medicare Advantage Benefits Sen. Angus King
April 10, 2019 Daines, King Launch Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors Sen. Steve Daines, ...
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Comprehensive Legislative Proposals to Enhance Social Security" Rep. John Larson
April 10, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Mazie Hirono
April 10, 2019 Durbin Presses USDA Official On Food Stamp Eligibility For Illinois' Seniors Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Advocating for Medicaid Bill Rep. Raul Ruiz
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Comprehensive Legislative Proposals to Enhance Social Security" Rep. John Larson
April 9, 2019 Schakowsky, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patient Access to Home Health Care Services Rep. Buddy Carter, ...
April 8, 2019 Social Security is the Nation's Premier Insurance Program Rep. John Larson
April 4, 2019 Blunt Rochester Issues Statement on HHS Suspension of Under-Fire Contracts with Politically-Connected Consultants Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
April 4, 2019 STAT - Stop kicking Medicaid's safety net hospital payments down the road Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 3, 2019 Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship" Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 3, 2019 Bennet, Grassley Bill to Improve Care for Kids with Complex Medical Conditions Passes Congress Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
April 3, 2019 King Statement on Medicaid Expansion Sen. Angus King
April 2, 2019 Ways & Means Committee Passes Landmark Retirement Legislation Rep. Richard Neal
April 2, 2019 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Remarks of Rep. Neal, Hearing on "Markup of Retirement, Tax Administration, and Reemployment Services Legislation" Rep. Richard Neal
April 2, 2019 Linda Sánchez's Legislation to Assist Small Businesses in Offering Retirement Plans to Employees Passed in Ways and Means Committee Rep. Linda Sánchez
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Pingree Cautions USDA Secretary Against SNAP Work Requirements, Says Policy Caused Maine's Food insecurity to Spike to 15.8 percent Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 2, 2019 Buchanan Retirement Measure Passes House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Vern Buchanan
April 2, 2019 Bennet, Kaine Reintroduce Medicare-X to Provide Low-Cost, High-Quality Insurance to Every American Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 2, 2019 Larson-Led Tax Benefit for Volunteer First Responders Passes Committee in SECURE Act Rep. John Larson
March 29, 2019 Tweet - "#MedicareX gives people the choice to buy into an affordable, high-quality health care plan. By starting in rural areas and then expanding to every county, we're increasing competition, lowering costs, and giving every American a better option." Sen. Michael Bennet
March 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Alabama Delegation Encourages CMS to Provide Relief from Medicare Wage Index Rep. Gary Palmer, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Bicameral Health Leaders Urge HHS OIG to Investigate Verma's Use of Millions in Taxpayer Funds on GOP Consultants Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 29, 2019 Tweet - "I oppose the proposed USDA rule that would restrict access to SNAP benefits for an estimated 400,000 Illinoisans. Taking food off the table does not help families struggling to find steady work, it only inflicts harm. This would be a heartless policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 27, 2019 Buchanan, Kind Reintroduce Bill to Help Americans Save for Retirement Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 27, 2019 Larson Calls for Tax Reform That's Fair for the Middle-Class Rep. John Larson
March 27, 2019 Pallone on Court Decision Striking Down the Trump Administration's Illegal Medicaid Work Requirements Rep. Frank Pallone
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep. Debbie Dingell
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep. Steven Guthrie
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep. Doris Matsui
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep. Raul Ruiz
March 25, 2019 Pallone & Eshoo on Passage Of H.R. 1839, The Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep. Kathy Castor
March 19, 2019 Kuster, Pappas and New England House Congressional Delegation Colleagues Condemn LIHEAP Cuts Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
March 18, 2019 Letter to Administrator Verma - Maintain Access to Critical Medications for Medicare Patients Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
March 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States with the Government Accountability Office - GAO Request To Examine Enforcement Policies At EBSA Rep. Frederica Wilson, ...
March 14, 2019 Cortez Masto, Cornyn, Carper and Cassidy Introduce Prescription Drug Cost Reporting Legislation to Reduce Drug Costs on American Taxpayers Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 13, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee for the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements" Rep. John Larson
March 13, 2019 President Trump's Budget Rep. Marcy Kaptur
March 13, 2019 Medicare for All Act Rep. Rashida Tlaib
March 12, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee for the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Enhancing Social Security to Strengthen the Middle Class" Rep. John Larson
Date Title Politician
May 8, 2019 Sánchez and Pocan Introduce Strengthening Social Security Act Rep.Linda Sánchez, ...
May 8, 2019 Larson Calls for Action on Paid FMLA Rep.John Larson
May 7, 2019 Sen. Warner Introduces Legislation to Curb Fraud and Abuse Through Federal Payments to the Deceased Sen.Mark Warner
May 7, 2019 Schrader, Bilirakis, Thompson, Buchanan Introduce Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Health Care Rep.Gus Bilirakis, ...
May 6, 2019 Herrera Beutler, McGovern Introduce Medical Nutrition Equity Act Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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 Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Pallone, Wyden Tell Trump Administration Not to Weaken Medicaid Protections Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
May 2, 2019 Top Democrats: CMS Rule Undermines Home Health Care Workers, Jeopardizes Quality of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
May 1, 2019 Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Make Medicare Available to Everyone Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
May 1, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Senators Introduce Choose Medicare Act To Make Medicare Available To Everyone Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2019 Healthcare Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 1, 2019 DeLauro, Schakowsky Reintroduce Medicare for America Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Rules Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Cole, Hearing on Rep.Tom Cole
April 30, 2019 Ranking Republican Cole: "This is one-size-fits-all, government-run health care" Rep.Tom Cole
April 30, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Patty Murray
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Democrats' socialist Medicare for All fantasy would be a nightmare reality." Sen.John Thune
April 29, 2019 Expanding Social Security Rep.John Larson
April 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Neal, Larson, and Davis Call for Social Security Administration to Negotiate in Good Faith with Employees Rep.Richard Neal, ...
April 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Community Leaders to Announce Illinois Initiative to Expand Medicaid for DACA Recipients and Legal Permanent Residents Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 26, 2019 Strengthening Social Security Rep.Adrian Smith
April 25, 2019 Tweet - "Rochester's @SocialSecurity Field Office was #1 in NY for longest wait times & customers that give up and leave Unacceptable The Trump admin must reverse its proposed Social Security cuts And we need new funding to alleviate long wait times nationwide" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 24, 2019 Ranking Republican Tom Cole Statement on Upcoming Medicare For All Hearing Rep.Tom Cole
April 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Warren Leads Colleagues in Calling on CMS Administrator Seema Varma to Remove Regulations that Restrict Access to Hearing Health Services Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 22, 2019 Neal Statement on 2019 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep.Richard Neal
April 22, 2019 Chairman Larson's Statement on the 2019 Social Security Trustees Report Rep.John Larson
April 22, 2019 Ranking Member Womack Statement on 2019 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Rep.Steve Womack
April 17, 2019 Senators Markey and Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Innovative Home-based Primary Care Medicare Program Permanent Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 16, 2019 Hyde-Smith Supports Tighter USDA SNAP Work Requirements Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 15, 2019 On the Heels of New Data Reporting Rochester Social Security Office Has Ny's Longest Wait Times, Schumer Stands with Rochester Seniors to Demand More Fed Funding & Resources Be Sent to Rochester Office; Schumer Launches Major Push to Improve Rochester Operations so No More Seniors Will Have to Wait a Record-Breaking Time Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 12, 2019 King, Daines Launch Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Medicare Advantage Benefits Sen.Angus King
April 10, 2019 Daines, King Launch Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors Sen.Steve Daines, ...
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Comprehensive Legislative Proposals to Enhance Social Security" Rep.John Larson
April 10, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Mazie Hirono
April 10, 2019 Durbin Presses USDA Official On Food Stamp Eligibility For Illinois' Seniors Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Advocating for Medicaid Bill Rep.Raul Ruiz
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Comprehensive Legislative Proposals to Enhance Social Security" Rep.John Larson
April 9, 2019 Schakowsky, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patient Access to Home Health Care Services Rep.Buddy Carter, ...
April 8, 2019 Social Security is the Nation's Premier Insurance Program Rep.John Larson
April 4, 2019 Blunt Rochester Issues Statement on HHS Suspension of Under-Fire Contracts with Politically-Connected Consultants Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester
April 4, 2019 STAT - Stop kicking Medicaid's safety net hospital payments down the road Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 3, 2019 Hearing of the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Johnson, Hearing on "Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship" Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 3, 2019 Bennet, Grassley Bill to Improve Care for Kids with Complex Medical Conditions Passes Congress Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep.Marcy Kaptur, ...
April 3, 2019 King Statement on Medicaid Expansion Sen.Angus King
April 2, 2019 Ways & Means Committee Passes Landmark Retirement Legislation Rep.Richard Neal
April 2, 2019 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Remarks of Rep. Neal, Hearing on "Markup of Retirement, Tax Administration, and Reemployment Services Legislation" Rep.Richard Neal
April 2, 2019 Linda Sánchez's Legislation to Assist Small Businesses in Offering Retirement Plans to Employees Passed in Ways and Means Committee Rep.Linda Sánchez
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Pingree Cautions USDA Secretary Against SNAP Work Requirements, Says Policy Caused Maine's Food insecurity to Spike to 15.8 percent Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 2, 2019 Buchanan Retirement Measure Passes House Ways and Means Committee Rep.Vern Buchanan
April 2, 2019 Bennet, Kaine Reintroduce Medicare-X to Provide Low-Cost, High-Quality Insurance to Every American Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 2, 2019 Larson-Led Tax Benefit for Volunteer First Responders Passes Committee in SECURE Act Rep.John Larson
March 29, 2019 Tweet - "#MedicareX gives people the choice to buy into an affordable, high-quality health care plan. By starting in rural areas and then expanding to every county, we're increasing competition, lowering costs, and giving every American a better option." Sen.Michael Bennet
March 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Alabama Delegation Encourages CMS to Provide Relief from Medicare Wage Index Rep.Gary Palmer, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Bicameral Health Leaders Urge HHS OIG to Investigate Verma's Use of Millions in Taxpayer Funds on GOP Consultants Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 29, 2019 Tweet - "I oppose the proposed USDA rule that would restrict access to SNAP benefits for an estimated 400,000 Illinoisans. Taking food off the table does not help families struggling to find steady work, it only inflicts harm. This would be a heartless policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 27, 2019 Buchanan, Kind Reintroduce Bill to Help Americans Save for Retirement Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 27, 2019 Larson Calls for Tax Reform That's Fair for the Middle-Class Rep.John Larson
March 27, 2019 Pallone on Court Decision Striking Down the Trump Administration's Illegal Medicaid Work Requirements Rep.Frank Pallone
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep.Debbie Dingell
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep.Steven Guthrie
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep.Doris Matsui
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep.Raul Ruiz
March 25, 2019 Pallone & Eshoo on Passage Of H.R. 1839, The Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
March 25, 2019 Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 Rep.Kathy Castor
March 19, 2019 Kuster, Pappas and New England House Congressional Delegation Colleagues Condemn LIHEAP Cuts Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
March 18, 2019 Letter to Administrator Verma - Maintain Access to Critical Medications for Medicare Patients Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
March 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States with the Government Accountability Office - GAO Request To Examine Enforcement Policies At EBSA Rep.Frederica Wilson, ...
March 14, 2019 Cortez Masto, Cornyn, Carper and Cassidy Introduce Prescription Drug Cost Reporting Legislation to Reduce Drug Costs on American Taxpayers Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 13, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee for the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements" Rep.John Larson
March 13, 2019 President Trump's Budget Rep.Marcy Kaptur
March 13, 2019 Medicare for All Act Rep.Rashida Tlaib
March 12, 2019 Hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee for the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Larson, Hearing on "Protecting and Improving Social Security: Enhancing Social Security to Strengthen the Middle Class" Rep.John Larson
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