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Kamala Harris' Public Statements on Issue: Senior Citizens

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12/11/2023 Press Call by Vice President Harris on the American Rescue Plan and the Care Economy
10/14/2022 Tweet - "Good news: Our nation's seniors will see their monthly social security payments increase an average of $140, and their Medicare premiums go down. We're committed to lowering costs and this will provide a little extra breathing room for millions of Americans."
09/07/2022 Tweet - "America's seniors have taken care of us their whole lives--it's time we take care of them. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the price of insulin prescriptions will be capped at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare."
08/25/2020 Tweet - "For many of our nation's veterans and seniors, the U.S. Postal Service is their lifeline to getting their prescriptions on time. It's despicable delays could leave more than 14M people empty-handed when they need it most. Protecting the USPS can't wait."
08/14/2020 Tweet - "85 years ago today Social Security was signed into law, but just last week Trump said he'll defund Social Security if reelected. The choice in November is clear: we must elect @JoeBiden to strengthen and expand Social Security so our seniors can retire with dignity."
08/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk
07/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation
03/12/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Casey, Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities
03/12/2020 Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Shaheen, Hassan Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes
01/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Biden-Harris Plan to Make Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Safe
07/24/2019 Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis
06/29/2019 Tweet - "For millions of seniors, Social Security and Medicare mean the difference between getting by and living in poverty. As president, I will oppose any cuts to these vital programs."
08/10/2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Withdraw Proposed HHS Rule and Protect the Rights of American Workers and Patients.
04/23/2018 Letter to Alex Azar, Health and Human Services Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Halt Expansion of Junk Health Insurance Plans
04/13/2018 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Significantly Increase Funding for the Older Americans Act
08/07/2017 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Push to Stop Trump Administration From Ending Protections for Nursing Home Residents
03/16/2017 Senator Harris Statement on Proposed Federal Budget
03/13/2017 Harris on CBO Report: GOP Plan Would Be Catastrophic
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