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Oct. 13, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Decision Denying Cost of Living Adjustment to Seniors
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 28, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce more than $1.3 Million in Federal Funding to Complete Sandy-Related Repair Work at Long Beach's Magnolia Senior Communty Center & Recreation Center
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 25, 2015
After Push, Schumer Announces $1 Million in Federal Funding for North Hempstead's 'Project Independence', Which Thousands of Town Seniors Rely on; Program was in Danger of Expiring Until Senator Stepped In; Newly Secured Funding Means Transportation to Medical Visits and Food Shopping Will Continue for at Least Three More Years
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Calling on Medicare & Medicaid to Ban Long-Term Care Facilities from Using Unfair Arbitration Clauses
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 21, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $800k in Fed Funding for Elder and Domestic Abuse Programs in Albany COunty
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 14, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement in Honor of the Eightieth Anniversary of the Social Security Act
Rep. Yvette Clarke
July 27, 2015
Medicare's Fiftieth Anniversary
Rep. Paul Tonko
July 21, 2015
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor - Withdraw Flawed Fiduciary Regulation
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 13, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand Social Security
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 30, 2015
Schumer Reveals: 50,000+ Long Island Seniors Could Be homebound Because Critical Aging In Place Program Is In Danger Of Expiring; Senator Pushes Feds To Continue 'Project Independence' Across North Hempstead; If Program Expires, Thousands Of Seniors Would Be Forced Into Costly Care, Diminishing Quality Of Life & Costing Feds Millions
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Medicare D Program
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 22, 2015
Meng Announces Social Security Office in Rego Park Reopens to the Public
Rep. Grace Meng
April 29, 2015
Tonko Introduces Bill to Strengthen Social Security
Rep. Paul Tonko
March 27, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee - Funding for Programs under the Older Americans Act
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 26, 2015
Stefanik Statement on Bipartisan Passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 25, 2015
Smith Introduces HOPE for Alzheimer's Act
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 24, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 12, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare Advantage
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2015
Senators Collins and Schumer Introduce Legislation to Make Home Health Care More Accessible to Medicare Patients
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 18, 2015
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 13, 2015
Meng Introduces Legislation to Fix Social Security Disparity
Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $8 Million In Hud Funding For Capital Region
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $2 Million In Federal Funds For Southern Tier Housing Authorities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $6.6 Million In Federal Funds For Hudson Valley Housing Authorities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 6, 2015
U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Federal Emergency Management Agency's Cancellation of Debts Owed by Seniors at Belle Harbor Manor Assisted Living Facility
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 21, 2015
Burr, Gillibrand Bill Empowers American Families to Better Meet Child Care Needs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 8, 2014
Schumer Announces that, After His Push, Legislation that Closes Loophole that Allows Expelled Nazis to Collect Social Security Benefits Has Cleared Congress and Now Heads to President's Desk for Signature
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - In Support of Rural Hospitals
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 27, 2014
Stefanik Launches New TV and Radio Ads Highlighting Fresh, Bipartisan Ideas for the North Country
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 24, 2014
Fox Business - Lawmakers to Offer Bill Denying Social Security Benefits to Former Nazis
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 24, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2015
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Oct. 23, 2014
Casey, Schumer to Introduce Bill to Close Loophole that Allows Expelled Nazis to Collect Social Security Benefits
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2014
Tonko Statement on Social Security COLA
Rep. Paul Tonko
Oct. 15, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Announces the Start of Medicare Enrollment
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Oct. 10, 2014
Stefanik Launches New Radio Ad Challenging Woolf
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 10, 2014
Stefanik Launches New TV Ad: "Commitment" on Social Security/Medicare for North Country Seniors
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 2, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Director of Health and Human Services - Swiftly Release Federal Home Heating Aid
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 17, 2014
Schumer Announces Push for New 'Bill of Rights' for Victims of Social Security Identity Theft
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2014
Elise Stefanik's Statement on the 49th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 29, 2014
On Eve of 49th Anniversary of Medicare, Senate Democrats Highlight New Data on Medicare Savings
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 24, 2014
Progressive Caucus
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 23, 2014
Social Security & Medicare
Rep. Grace Meng
June 20, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Reconsideration of SSA Decisions
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 20, 2014
The Devastation of Alzheimer's Disease
Rep. Paul Tonko
May 2, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call for a 2015 Aging Conference
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 1, 2014
Schumer: New C.M.S. Rule Would Make Samaritan Next In Line For Residency Slots As Soon As They Become Available -- It Should Be Implemented ASAP
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 9, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - eniors Rely on Medicare Advantage for Affordable Health Insurance
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2014
Letter to Tom Harkin, Chairman and Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Seniors Programs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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Oct. 13, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Decision Denying Cost of Living Adjustment to Seniors
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 28, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce more than $1.3 Million in Federal Funding to Complete Sandy-Related Repair Work at Long Beach's Magnolia Senior Communty Center & Recreation Center
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 25, 2015
After Push, Schumer Announces $1 Million in Federal Funding for North Hempstead's 'Project Independence', Which Thousands of Town Seniors Rely on; Program was in Danger of Expiring Until Senator Stepped In; Newly Secured Funding Means Transportation to Medical Visits and Food Shopping Will Continue for at Least Three More Years
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Calling on Medicare & Medicaid to Ban Long-Term Care Facilities from Using Unfair Arbitration Clauses
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 21, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $800k in Fed Funding for Elder and Domestic Abuse Programs in Albany COunty
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 14, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement in Honor of the Eightieth Anniversary of the Social Security Act
Rep.Yvette Clarke
July 27, 2015
Medicare's Fiftieth Anniversary
Rep.Paul Tonko
July 21, 2015
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor - Withdraw Flawed Fiduciary Regulation
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 13, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand Social Security
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 30, 2015
Schumer Reveals: 50,000+ Long Island Seniors Could Be homebound Because Critical Aging In Place Program Is In Danger Of Expiring; Senator Pushes Feds To Continue 'Project Independence' Across North Hempstead; If Program Expires, Thousands Of Seniors Would Be Forced Into Costly Care, Diminishing Quality Of Life & Costing Feds Millions
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Medicare D Program
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 22, 2015
Meng Announces Social Security Office in Rego Park Reopens to the Public
Rep.Grace Meng
April 29, 2015
Tonko Introduces Bill to Strengthen Social Security
Rep.Paul Tonko
March 27, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee - Funding for Programs under the Older Americans Act
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 26, 2015
Stefanik Statement on Bipartisan Passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 25, 2015
Smith Introduces HOPE for Alzheimer's Act
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 24, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 12, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare Advantage
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2015
Senators Collins and Schumer Introduce Legislation to Make Home Health Care More Accessible to Medicare Patients
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 18, 2015
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 13, 2015
Meng Introduces Legislation to Fix Social Security Disparity
Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $8 Million In Hud Funding For Capital Region
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $2 Million In Federal Funds For Southern Tier Housing Authorities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $6.6 Million In Federal Funds For Hudson Valley Housing Authorities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 6, 2015
U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Federal Emergency Management Agency's Cancellation of Debts Owed by Seniors at Belle Harbor Manor Assisted Living Facility
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 21, 2015
Burr, Gillibrand Bill Empowers American Families to Better Meet Child Care Needs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 8, 2014
Schumer Announces that, After His Push, Legislation that Closes Loophole that Allows Expelled Nazis to Collect Social Security Benefits Has Cleared Congress and Now Heads to President's Desk for Signature
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - In Support of Rural Hospitals
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 27, 2014
Stefanik Launches New TV and Radio Ads Highlighting Fresh, Bipartisan Ideas for the North Country
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 24, 2014
Fox Business - Lawmakers to Offer Bill Denying Social Security Benefits to Former Nazis
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 24, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2015
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Oct. 23, 2014
Casey, Schumer to Introduce Bill to Close Loophole that Allows Expelled Nazis to Collect Social Security Benefits
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2014
Tonko Statement on Social Security COLA
Rep.Paul Tonko
Oct. 15, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Announces the Start of Medicare Enrollment
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Oct. 10, 2014
Stefanik Launches New Radio Ad Challenging Woolf
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 10, 2014
Stefanik Launches New TV Ad: "Commitment" on Social Security/Medicare for North Country Seniors
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 2, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Director of Health and Human Services - Swiftly Release Federal Home Heating Aid
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 17, 2014
Schumer Announces Push for New 'Bill of Rights' for Victims of Social Security Identity Theft
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2014
Elise Stefanik's Statement on the 49th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 29, 2014
On Eve of 49th Anniversary of Medicare, Senate Democrats Highlight New Data on Medicare Savings
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 24, 2014
Progressive Caucus
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 23, 2014
Social Security & Medicare
Rep.Grace Meng
June 20, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Reconsideration of SSA Decisions
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 20, 2014
The Devastation of Alzheimer's Disease
Rep.Paul Tonko
May 2, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call for a 2015 Aging Conference
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 1, 2014
Schumer: New C.M.S. Rule Would Make Samaritan Next In Line For Residency Slots As Soon As They Become Available -- It Should Be Implemented ASAP
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 9, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - eniors Rely on Medicare Advantage for Affordable Health Insurance
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2014
Letter to Tom Harkin, Chairman and Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Seniors Programs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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