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Establishing A Select Committee on Aging

Floor Speech

Date: March 18, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, there are more than 60 million Americans aged 65 and older, nearly 20 percent of our population.

Older Americans face a range of challenges: dealing with rising costs on a fixed income; getting access to the care they need, housing, and transportation; dealing with scams and elder abuse; and more.

That is why we must reestablish the Select Committee on Aging in the House of Representatives, to ensure that older Americans' needs are being looked at holistically by this body.

The committee existed from 1974 to 1994. Its work led to the passage of legislation to make nursing homes safer, increase home care benefits, improve research and care of Alzheimer's, and more. It is time to bring it back.

Along with Republican Representative Maria Salazar of Florida, I am reintroducing a bipartisan bill to do just that. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it for today's seniors and for future generations.

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