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Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Brown Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Retract Comments, Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - King Demands Improvements to Lead Exposure Screening for Children
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Call for Expanded Access to Care and Resources for Families with Alzheimer's
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Whitehouse Calls for Guaranteed 3% Annual Social Security COLA
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 29, 2019
Brown Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expedite Social Security Benefits For Terminally Ill
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 24, 2019
Brown Introduces Bill to Stop Government from Taking Away Social Security Benefits to Pay Off Student Loans
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Brown Urges President Trump to Protect Funds for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs that Support Ohioans
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
Cotton, Whitehouse, Moulton, King Reintroduce ALS Disability Insurance Access Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Offer Prescription for Lower Rx Drug Prices for Seniors
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
July 19, 2018
Letter to Mr. Brandon Lipps - Ensure Hungry Ohioans Do Not Lose Access to Farmers Markets
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
March 20, 2018
Whitehouse, Cassidy Urge Azar to Focus on Reforming How Americans Pay for Health Care
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, HHS - Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 4, 2017
Congressional Delegation Announces $26 Million in Medicare Payments for RI Hospitals
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 30, 2017
Reed, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Enhance Proactive Flood Mitigation Efforts
Sen. Jack Reed
May 25, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President, Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Proposed Medicaid Cuts
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 24, 2017
Grassley, Reed Reintroduce Bill Giving States Flexibility on Federal Funds to Help Foster Youth Aging out of Care
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 24, 2017
Reed Statement on CBO Score of House-passed Trumpcare Bill
Sen. Jack Reed
March 31, 2017
As Health Care Debate Shifts, Senators Reed And Whitehouse Join New Effort To Bring Down Prescription Drug Prices
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Postpone FDA Hearing, Allow Senate Its 1st Hearing on Trumpcare
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Commit to Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 15, 2017
Reed Opposes Mulvaney as Budget Chief
Sen. Jack Reed
Feb. 8, 2017
Reed Announces Opposition to Nomination of Tom Price for HHS Secretary
Sen. Jack Reed
Jan. 19, 2017
Whitehouse Statement On Price Hearing
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 18, 2017
Letter to Representative Price - Clarify Your Position on the Medicare Eligibility Age
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable President-Elect, Donald Trump - Clarify Whether You Oppose Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 18, 2016
Whitehouse Statement on Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare-and Medicaid Services - Update Current Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children from Lead Hazards, Prevent Life-Long Health Effects
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 23, 2016
Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Improve Care for Patients with Advanced Illnesses
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 7, 2016
Whitehouse, Reed, Cicilline, Magaziner, and U.S. Treasury Highlight New Program to Expand Retirement Savings
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 2, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master for Implementation of the Treasury Department - On the Protection of Pension Plans of Central State Pension Plans
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 17, 2016
Reed Backs President's Proposal to Strengthen & Modernize Nation's Unemployment Insurance System
Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 1, 2015
Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 10, 2015
Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for Winter Heating & Weatherization Assistance
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 6, 2015
Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Barbara Mikulski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Increasing Funding for LIHEAP and WAP
Sen. Jack Reed
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 16, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services and The Honorable Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Full Implementation Of Mental Health Parity Law
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 15, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commissoner of the Social Security Administration - Requesting a Formal Review of the Methods Used to Calculate Annual Cost of Living Adjustments
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretay of the Health and Human Services - Releasing LIHEAP Funds Without Delay and At As High a Level As Possible.
Sen. Jack Reed
July 31, 2015
Whitehouse, Langevin, & Cicilline Mark 50 Years of Medicare & Medicaid in Rhode Island
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 30, 2015
Providence Journal - Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse: Medicare, Medicaid Mark 50 Years of Success
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 29, 2015
Reed Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid
Sen. Jack Reed
July 22, 2015
New GAO Report Finds Serious Vulnerabilities to Waste and Fraud with Medicare Provider List
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 25, 2015
Reed, Raimondo, Elorza & RIDE Teaming Up to Help Bridge the Summer "Hunger Gap' for Kids
Sen. Jack Reed
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Brown Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Retract Comments, Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - King Demands Improvements to Lead Exposure Screening for Children
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Call for Expanded Access to Care and Resources for Families with Alzheimer's
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Whitehouse Calls for Guaranteed 3% Annual Social Security COLA
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 29, 2019
Brown Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expedite Social Security Benefits For Terminally Ill
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 24, 2019
Brown Introduces Bill to Stop Government from Taking Away Social Security Benefits to Pay Off Student Loans
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Brown Urges President Trump to Protect Funds for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs that Support Ohioans
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
Cotton, Whitehouse, Moulton, King Reintroduce ALS Disability Insurance Access Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Offer Prescription for Lower Rx Drug Prices for Seniors
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 19, 2018
Letter to Mr. Brandon Lipps - Ensure Hungry Ohioans Do Not Lose Access to Farmers Markets
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
March 20, 2018
Whitehouse, Cassidy Urge Azar to Focus on Reforming How Americans Pay for Health Care
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, HHS - Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 4, 2017
Congressional Delegation Announces $26 Million in Medicare Payments for RI Hospitals
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 30, 2017
Reed, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Enhance Proactive Flood Mitigation Efforts
Sen.Jack Reed
May 25, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President, Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Proposed Medicaid Cuts
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 24, 2017
Grassley, Reed Reintroduce Bill Giving States Flexibility on Federal Funds to Help Foster Youth Aging out of Care
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 24, 2017
Reed Statement on CBO Score of House-passed Trumpcare Bill
Sen.Jack Reed
March 31, 2017
As Health Care Debate Shifts, Senators Reed And Whitehouse Join New Effort To Bring Down Prescription Drug Prices
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Postpone FDA Hearing, Allow Senate Its 1st Hearing on Trumpcare
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Commit to Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 15, 2017
Reed Opposes Mulvaney as Budget Chief
Sen.Jack Reed
Feb. 8, 2017
Reed Announces Opposition to Nomination of Tom Price for HHS Secretary
Sen.Jack Reed
Jan. 19, 2017
Whitehouse Statement On Price Hearing
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 18, 2017
Letter to Representative Price - Clarify Your Position on the Medicare Eligibility Age
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable President-Elect, Donald Trump - Clarify Whether You Oppose Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 18, 2016
Whitehouse Statement on Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare-and Medicaid Services - Update Current Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children from Lead Hazards, Prevent Life-Long Health Effects
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 23, 2016
Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Improve Care for Patients with Advanced Illnesses
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 7, 2016
Whitehouse, Reed, Cicilline, Magaziner, and U.S. Treasury Highlight New Program to Expand Retirement Savings
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 2, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master for Implementation of the Treasury Department - On the Protection of Pension Plans of Central State Pension Plans
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 17, 2016
Reed Backs President's Proposal to Strengthen & Modernize Nation's Unemployment Insurance System
Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 1, 2015
Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 10, 2015
Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for Winter Heating & Weatherization Assistance
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 6, 2015
Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Barbara Mikulski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Increasing Funding for LIHEAP and WAP
Sen.Jack Reed
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 16, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services and The Honorable Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Full Implementation Of Mental Health Parity Law
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 15, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commissoner of the Social Security Administration - Requesting a Formal Review of the Methods Used to Calculate Annual Cost of Living Adjustments
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretay of the Health and Human Services - Releasing LIHEAP Funds Without Delay and At As High a Level As Possible.
Sen.Jack Reed
July 31, 2015
Whitehouse, Langevin, & Cicilline Mark 50 Years of Medicare & Medicaid in Rhode Island
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 30, 2015
Providence Journal - Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse: Medicare, Medicaid Mark 50 Years of Success
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 29, 2015
Reed Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid
Sen.Jack Reed
July 22, 2015
New GAO Report Finds Serious Vulnerabilities to Waste and Fraud with Medicare Provider List
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 25, 2015
Reed, Raimondo, Elorza & RIDE Teaming Up to Help Bridge the Summer "Hunger Gap' for Kids
Sen.Jack Reed
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