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Seniors

Information regarding my stance on Seniors' issues.

May 13, 2022
Millions of families and individuals across the country benefit from local anti-poverty programs and services backed by the Community Services Block Grant program.

March 30, 2022
As employers have shifted from pension plans to retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, workers have increasingly become responsible for tracking, managing, and consolidating their retirement accounts when they change jobs.

March 25, 2022

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici visited the Silver Years Adult Day Care Center in Beaverton on Tuesday, March 22, to address the Russian-speaking community on the war in Ukraine. Cherevatenko said the community was happy to hear that Bonamici was fully "on board" with what the community hopes for Ukraine during the war. Bonamici said she supports U.S. aid to Ukraine, U.S.

Issues:Seniors

March 16, 2022
In 1964, Congress first established the Community Action Program to support locally driven anti-poverty efforts.

January 7, 2022
Since 2020, I have been calling for increased LIHEAP funding so no one has to decide between paying their energy bills or buying food and medication.

December 15, 2021
Statements

In the early days of the pandemic, I heard from seniors who were isolated and worried about how they would get their next meal. I helped to lead Congress with quick action to fund Older Americans Act programs through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and later through the CARES Act.

Issues:Seniors

November 19, 2021
Statements
I rise today in support of a meaningful and consequential piece of legislation, the Build Back Better Act.
Issues:EducationEnergy and EnvironmentHealth CareHousing and HomelessnessJobs and EconomySeniors

November 5, 2021

The Protect Older Job Applicants Act (H.R. 3992) would allow job seekers age 40 or older—the threshold under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act—to allege an employer used a seemingly neutral hiring practice to discriminate against them. "It's an especially important step toward helping older workers re-enter the workforce as the nation recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic," Rep.


October 29, 2021
Statements
The Build Back Better Framework embodies the best of our American values by focusing on children, families, and workers.
Issues:Child CareEducationEnergy and EnvironmentJobs and EconomySeniorsTransportation and Infrastructure

October 8, 2021
Legislation to strengthen workforce development programs for older Americans by creating grant opportunities to hire older worker coordinators and establishing a new Older Workers Bureau at the Department of Labor.