Congress' homework before recess: Save nursing home residents' lives.

We have a 5-point plan to help. [AARP Real Possibilities] [AARP Real Possibilities] July 2020 [We have a 5-point plan to help.]( Congress is scheduled to leave for August recess in a matter of days: our federal representatives leave on Friday, and our senators a week after. They could very well leave without coming up with a plan to protect vulnerable nursing home residents. That’s unacceptable. More than 59,000 nursing home residents and staff have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic started in March. It’s time to stop this national disgrace. AARP advocates have sent over 620,000 letters demanding protection for nursing home residents and staff. But we’re still waiting for Congress to act. {NAME}, please send a letter to your Connecticut members of Congress TODAY. AARP advocates are demanding that Congress enact our five-point plan before they go back home for August recess. Can you put pressure on your lawmakers? [Send your message now: action.aarp.org/send-your-email-now]( [Hands typing on a laptop keyboard]( 30 seconds from {NAME} We’re less than 100 days away from November’s election, and there are SO many issues facing Americans 50+: the future of Social Security and Medicare, prescription drug prices, and the outsized effects of the coronavirus on our community. It’s simple: There’s a lot at stake for our community. We want to know what’s YOUR top concern, {NAME}. Please, {NAME}, answer our 30 second questionnaire now. [Thoughts please!]( Safe at the polls? November is still months away, but many voters are already asking: How can I safely cast my ballot and protect my health? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a few answers. [Read on, share, and comment on what you want to know about voting this year.]( [Senior person at the polls casting their vote]( In the News [Track the Status of Nursing Home Visits in Your State]( [As COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket, Let’s Stay Diligent]( [Take the True-or-False Face Mask Quiz]( TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE A lot of great movies are celebrating 50 years! Which one of these classics is NOT hitting the half century mark in 2020? - A) The Out of Towners - B) Love Story - C) Cotton Comes to Harlem - D) Tommy Scroll down for the answer We are AARP: Edith from Texas [Edith with grandson Alex]( Alex moved his grandmother, Edith, in with him after his mother died. She needed help and he didn’t want to put her in assisted living. “Just because she is sick doesn't mean she can't still make memories, so that’s what we try to do!” [Read on for more about Alex’s intergenerational household.]( TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ANSWER D) Tommy — it turns 45 this year. [Check out eight other films celebrating 50 years and get some inspiration for movie night!]( [Donate]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Unsubscribe from AARP Advocacy]( | [Unsubscribe from all AARP e-mails]( [AARP.org]( | [Sign up for mobile alerts]( | [AARP Privacy Policy]( [AARP 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049]( © Copyright 2020 [online fundraising, advocacy & donor database]( [nonprofit software](