Sen Casey, Rep Crenshaw to Sit Together At State of the Union Address to Highlight Passage of ABLE Act
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representative Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) announced that they will sit together at tonight's State of the Union address to highlight the recent passage of their bipartisan Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The ABLE Act, which became law as part of the end of year tax exten... Read More
Casey Invites Northeastern Pennsylvania Native and ABLE Act Advocate Sara Wolff to the President’s State of the Union Address As His Guest
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Northeastern Pennsylvania native and ABLE Act advocate Sara Wolff will be his guest to the President's State of the Union Address on Tuesday January 20th. Wolff was one of the nation’s leading advocates for passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) ... Read More
Casey-Burr ABLE Act Passes Senate, Heads to the President’s Desk to Become Law
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC) announced that the Senate has passed their Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The bill will allow families who have a child with a disability to save for their long-term care through 529-style savings accounts. The ABLE Act passed the House last week wit... Read More
Casey, Families Push for Quick Vote On Bill to Allow Those with Disabilities Tax Advantaged Savings Accounts for Care
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by families and advocates from South Central Pennsylvania, pushed for a quick vote on the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act - S. 313/H.R. 647), which would allow tax advantaged savings accounts for care of those with disabilities. Casey's legislation, the ... Read More
Casey: Permanently Disabled PA Volunteer Firefighters And Survivor Families Can Be Denied Federal Benefits Under Current Rules
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he has written a letter to the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance calling on the Administration to immediately fix current rules which are preventing some permanently disabled volunteer firefighters and surviving families of deceased volunteer firefigh... Read More
Support for ABLE Act Continues to Grow
Today, support continued to grow for the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act - S. 313/H.R. 647), introduced by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC), bringing the total number of co-sponsors in the Senate to 60 members. Introduced in the 113th Congress in February, this bil... Read More
Happy 48th Birthday to Medicare and Medicaid
In the 48 years since President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, these programs have become essential in helping millions of older Americans, people with disabilities and children across Pennsylvania meet their health care needs.... …
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