press releases
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, is cautioning consumers to be aware of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) new...
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March 23, 2017
Aging Committee Leaders Collins and Casey Urge FCC to Support Proposed Rule to Limit Robocalls
*Click HERE to read the signed letter*Washington, D.C. — In a letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday, U.S. Senators Susan Collins... -
March 21, 2017
Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as a Result of the Opioid Crisis
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate... -
March 21, 2017
Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as a Result of the Opioid Crisis
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to watch Senator Collins' opening statementClick HERE to watch Senator Collins' Q&A with Bette... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As more Americans are choosing to grow older in their own homes, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today...
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March 08, 2017
Senators Collins, Brown, Nelson, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from High Costs of Necessary Medical Care
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to... -
February 27, 2017
Senators Collins, McCaskill Urge Senate Banking Committee to Consider Senior$afe Act of 2017
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), the Chairman and former Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, sent a letter to the... -
February 27, 2017
Collins, Casey, Grassley, Leahy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, along with Senators Chuck Grassley... -
February 16, 2017
Senators Collins, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Home Health Care for Rural Seniors
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced bipartisan legislation that will help ensure that home health care remains an option for... -
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statementWashington, D.C. — The number of calls to the Senate Aging...
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February 13, 2017
AARP Endorses Senior$afe Act of 2017
Nation’s largest senior group says “this legislation protects individuals at financial institutions who disclose suspected financial exploitation of senior citizens to appropriate... -
Wednesday, February 1, 2:30 PM, Dirksen Room 562Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, will...
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January 26, 2017
Senator Collins Warns Of Persistent Grandparent Scam
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, is warning of an increasing number of calls to the committee’s Fraud Hotline reporting of a... -
January 24, 2017
Senators Collins, McCaskill Introduce the Senior $afe Act of 2017
Washington, D.C. — Senators Susan Collins and Claire McCaskill, the Chairman and former Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, today introduced the bipartisan “Senior$afe... -
January 24, 2017
Collins, Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Passes Commerce Committee, Heads to Full Senate for Vote
Schemes targeting seniors include fraudulent investment plans, prizes and sweepstakes, internet fraud, charity scams, predatory home lenders, telemarketing and mail fraud,... -
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bob Casey, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, applauded the Federal Trade Commission and the...
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January 10, 2017
Sens. Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on fraud targeted at seniors. Schemes targeting... -
Click HERE to read a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read a copy of Senator McCaskill’s opening statement as prepared for deliveryWashington,...
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December 01, 2016
Elder Abuse a Growing Problem in Maine: Executive Director of Legal Services for the Elderly Testifies before Senate Aging Committee
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Jaye MartinNote to Assignment Editors and News Directors: Click HERE for high quality video of Senator Collins' Q&A... -
Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, November 30th, at 2:30 p.m. in Dirksen 562Click HERE to watch liveWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Claire McCaskill, the...
