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Special Committee on Aging
Investigates issues affecting older Americans including healthcare access, pension security, and elder abuse. Produces research and policy recommendations for aging populations.
Responsibilities
01
Senior healthcare and Medicare oversight
02
Retirement security and pensions
03
Elder abuse and fraud prevention
04
Long-term care and nursing home quality
05
Social Security benefit adequacy
06
Employment discrimination against seniors
Recent Work
Senior Scam Prevention
Held hearings on robocall fraud targeting elderly Americans
Role: Called FTC and FCC commissioners to testify on enforcement gaps; demanded telephone companies implement caller ID verification; required DOJ to prioritize elder fraud prosecutions
Nursing Home Quality
Investigated COVID deaths in long-term care facilities
Role: Held oversight hearings on CMS nursing home oversight failures; demanded reporting on staffing shortages; introduced legislation requiring minimum nurse-to-patient ratios
Committee Members
13 total
