Seniors
Information regarding my stance on Seniors' issues.
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.
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.
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.