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Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner, and Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Pushing for Senior Citizen Access to Benefits
Rep. Diana Harshbarger, ...
May 11, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Veasey Joins Bipartisan Letter in Support of Medicare Advantage
Rep. Diana Harshbarger, ...
April 16, 2021
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Rep. Steve Cohen
April 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sinema Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Top Health Agency to Disburse Coronavirus-Relief Funds to Elder Care Providers
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 30, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States - Dingell, Pressley, Lamb, Jayapal Lead Call for Historic Investment in Home and Community-Based Services in Recovery Package
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
March 3, 2021
ICYMI -- Hagerty: There's more money in this to bailout union pension funds, than all the money combined for vaccine distribution and testing
Sen. Bill Hagerty
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Dick Durbin, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Blackburn and Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19 Cover-Up
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Capito Works to Ensure Seniors Don't Have to File Additional Forms for COVID-19 Assistance
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 10, 2019
Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey and Representatives Espaillat and Gallego Introduce Legislation to Improve Safety, Accessibility for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Public Transit Users
Rep. Steve Cohen
April 30, 2019
Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House
Rep. John Rose, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Congressman Cohen Marks 83rd Anniversary of Social Security
Rep. Steve Cohen
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Letter to Dr. Patrick Conway, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Preserve Medicare Advantage
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 1, 2017
Paulsen, Kind, Blackburn, and Matsui Introduce Legislation Repealing Harmful Medicare Therapy Cap
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Oct. 18, 2016
Congressman Cohen: Social Security Should Give Seniors a Higher Cost of Living Adjustment
Rep. Steve Cohen
May 18, 2016
Economic, Retirement, and National Security
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
March 3, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Save Senior Programs
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Refusing to Vote For Any Budget Deal That Cuts Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security Benefits
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Oct. 22, 2015
Blackburn Honored for Work on Behalf of Seniors
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Oct. 15, 2015
Congressman Cohen: Social Security Should Give Seniors a Cost of Living Adjustment
Rep. Steve Cohen
Oct. 13, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Decision Denying Cost of Living Adjustment to Seniors
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
July 29, 2015
Letter to Colleagues, United States House Republican Conference - Action on Health, Retirement, and Economic Security Programs
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 13, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand Social Security
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
June 25, 2015
Congressman Cohen Reacts to Supreme Court Upholding Affordable Care Act Subsidies
Rep. Steve Cohen
June 17, 2015
Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
April 30, 2015
Balanced Budget Puts America Back on Fiscally Responsible Track
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
April 15, 2015
Cohen Hails Passage of Compromise Bill Securing Half Billion Dollars for Tennessee Hospitals
Rep. Steve Cohen
March 26, 2015
Blackburn Acts to Provide Healthcare Certainty for Medicare Enrollees
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
March 26, 2015
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
March 26, 2015
Fleischmann Votes To Repeal And Replace Medicare SGR Formula
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
March 26, 2015
Cohen Leads Effort to Secure Half Billion Dollars for Tennessee Hospitals
Rep. Steve Cohen
March 26, 2015
Good Riddance! House Votes Overwhelmingly to Permanently Repeal the #SGR and Strengthen Medicare
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 24, 2015
Blackburn and Pitts Hail Breakthrough SGR Agreement to Strengthen Medicare for Seniors
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 12, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare Advantage
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Jan. 19, 2015
FOX "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" - Transcript: State of the Union Predictions
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 19, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Increased Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage Plans
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Nov. 14, 2014
Cohen Sends Open Letter Highlighting Savings Available at HealthCare.gov on Eve of Insurance Marketplace Opening
Rep. Steve Cohen
Nov. 3, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader - Doctors Caucus Urges Leadership To Address 'Doc Fix' By Year's End
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Oct. 14, 2014
The Daily Herald - U.S. House of Representatives District 7
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
July 17, 2014
Cohen Cosponsors Bill to Protect Public Employee Pensions
Rep. Steve Cohen
June 20, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Reconsideration of SSA Decisions
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
May 12, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Health Law's Cuts to Medicare Advantage
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 3, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Proposed Changes to Medicare Part D and Potential Harm to Seniors
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 3, 2014
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Keep Medicare Advantage Rates Flat
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Date
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Politician
Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner, and Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Pushing for Senior Citizen Access to Benefits
Rep.Diana Harshbarger, ...
May 11, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Veasey Joins Bipartisan Letter in Support of Medicare Advantage
Rep.Diana Harshbarger, ...
April 16, 2021
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Rep.Steve Cohen
April 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sinema Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Top Health Agency to Disburse Coronavirus-Relief Funds to Elder Care Providers
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 30, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States - Dingell, Pressley, Lamb, Jayapal Lead Call for Historic Investment in Home and Community-Based Services in Recovery Package
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
March 3, 2021
ICYMI -- Hagerty: There's more money in this to bailout union pension funds, than all the money combined for vaccine distribution and testing
Sen.Bill Hagerty
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Dick Durbin, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Blackburn and Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19 Cover-Up
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Capito Works to Ensure Seniors Don't Have to File Additional Forms for COVID-19 Assistance
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 10, 2019
Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey and Representatives Espaillat and Gallego Introduce Legislation to Improve Safety, Accessibility for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Public Transit Users
Rep.Steve Cohen
April 30, 2019
Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House
Rep.John Rose, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Congressman Cohen Marks 83rd Anniversary of Social Security
Rep.Steve Cohen
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Letter to Dr. Patrick Conway, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Preserve Medicare Advantage
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 1, 2017
Paulsen, Kind, Blackburn, and Matsui Introduce Legislation Repealing Harmful Medicare Therapy Cap
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Oct. 18, 2016
Congressman Cohen: Social Security Should Give Seniors a Higher Cost of Living Adjustment
Rep.Steve Cohen
May 18, 2016
Economic, Retirement, and National Security
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
March 3, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Save Senior Programs
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Refusing to Vote For Any Budget Deal That Cuts Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security Benefits
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Oct. 22, 2015
Blackburn Honored for Work on Behalf of Seniors
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Oct. 15, 2015
Congressman Cohen: Social Security Should Give Seniors a Cost of Living Adjustment
Rep.Steve Cohen
Oct. 13, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Decision Denying Cost of Living Adjustment to Seniors
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
July 29, 2015
Letter to Colleagues, United States House Republican Conference - Action on Health, Retirement, and Economic Security Programs
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 13, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Expand Social Security
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
June 25, 2015
Congressman Cohen Reacts to Supreme Court Upholding Affordable Care Act Subsidies
Rep.Steve Cohen
June 17, 2015
Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
April 30, 2015
Balanced Budget Puts America Back on Fiscally Responsible Track
Rep.Chuck Fleischmann
April 15, 2015
Cohen Hails Passage of Compromise Bill Securing Half Billion Dollars for Tennessee Hospitals
Rep.Steve Cohen
March 26, 2015
Blackburn Acts to Provide Healthcare Certainty for Medicare Enrollees
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
March 26, 2015
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
March 26, 2015
Fleischmann Votes To Repeal And Replace Medicare SGR Formula
Rep.Chuck Fleischmann
March 26, 2015
Cohen Leads Effort to Secure Half Billion Dollars for Tennessee Hospitals
Rep.Steve Cohen
March 26, 2015
Good Riddance! House Votes Overwhelmingly to Permanently Repeal the #SGR and Strengthen Medicare
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 24, 2015
Blackburn and Pitts Hail Breakthrough SGR Agreement to Strengthen Medicare for Seniors
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 12, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare Advantage
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Jan. 19, 2015
FOX "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" - Transcript: State of the Union Predictions
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 19, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Increased Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage Plans
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Nov. 14, 2014
Cohen Sends Open Letter Highlighting Savings Available at HealthCare.gov on Eve of Insurance Marketplace Opening
Rep.Steve Cohen
Nov. 3, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader - Doctors Caucus Urges Leadership To Address 'Doc Fix' By Year's End
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Oct. 14, 2014
The Daily Herald - U.S. House of Representatives District 7
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
July 17, 2014
Cohen Cosponsors Bill to Protect Public Employee Pensions
Rep.Steve Cohen
June 20, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Reconsideration of SSA Decisions
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
May 12, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Health Law's Cuts to Medicare Advantage
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 3, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Proposed Changes to Medicare Part D and Potential Harm to Seniors
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 3, 2014
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Keep Medicare Advantage Rates Flat
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
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