Chairman Rick Scott Delivers on Promise to Make Washington Work for Aging Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott released the committee's 2025 Year in Review, highlighting the committee's work to deliver on his mission to put aging Americans first by advancing their overall wellness, safety, and financial security. In his first hearing as Chairman, Scott outlined a clear vision for the committee: ensuring every American can answer "yes" to the question, "Are you well?" by securing good health, financial stability, safe communities to live in, and strong family and community support.

Reflecting on the committee's historic accomplishments thus far, Chairman Rick Scott said, "Working alongside President Trump and my colleagues on this committee, I'm proud of the tangible progress we've made to Make Washington Work for aging Americans both now and in the future. This year proved that when we force Washington to stay focused on people, not politics, we can make real progress for American seniors. In our more than 20 hearings during 2025, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging showed what's possible when we come together to protect our older neighbors, strengthen accountability, and focus on common-sense solutions that improve daily life for seniors and their families.

"Throughout my career in health care, as Florida's Governor, and now as Florida's U.S. Senator, supporting America's seniors, who have already contributed so much to our communities and economy, has always been a top priority. As a committee, we're dedicated to ensuring Americans can age with dignity, independence, and safety so they can enjoy their golden years to the fullest. As chairman of this committee, I look forward to working with President Trump and colleagues on both sides of the aisle this next year to build on the incredible progress we've made and continue improving the lives of our older Americans, now and for years to come."

Over the past year, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging delivered meaningful progress toward the chairman's goals, including:

• Holding 21 hearings to examine the most pressing challenges facing older Americans;
• Leading the bipartisan 2025 Fraud Report and elevating national awareness of financial exploitation targeting seniors;
• Releasing a report on America's Aging Farm Workforce and the challenges posed to the industry;
• Advancing legislation to combat financial exploitation and increasingly sophisticated scams, including the:
• • STOP Scammers Act;
  • GUARD Act;
  • National Strategy for Combating Scams Act; and the
  • National Slam the Scam Day resolution.
• Continuing the committee's toll-free Fraud Hotline to expand access to education, prevention tools, and direct support for seniors and families;
• Leading the bipartisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act to strengthen services seniors rely on;
• Cosponsoring the bipartisan Multigenerational Home Caregiver Credit Actto support family caregivers;
• Leading a bipartisan investigative report to strengthen oversight of America's pharmaceutical supply chains to expose the U.S.'s dangerous overreliance on foreign-manufactured generic drugs; and
• Demanding answers in more than a dozen letters to federal agencies and industry leaders to ensure greater transparency and accountability, including to:
• • Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins;
  • Major U.S. pharmacies;
  • FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Rare Disease Treatments;
  • Pharmaceutical distributor executives;
  • Group purchasing organizations;
  • Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.;
  • Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Rep. Ambassador Jamieson Greer;
  • FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Drug Safety; Ties to Chinese Forced Labor;
  • Secretaries Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, and Director Sean Curran;
  • SEC Chairman Paul Atkins;
  • CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz;
  • Social Security Administration Acting Director Leland Dudek; and
  • FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Foreign & Domestic Drug Quality.

For more on the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and Chairman Scott's work, visit the website at Aging.Senate.Gov

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