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July 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce - Refusal to Sign Opioid Conference Report Without Funding to Combat Drug Addiction Epidemic
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, ...
May 18, 2016
Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Buchanan, Hearing on "The Heroin Epidemic and Parental Substance Abuse: Using Evidence and Data to Protect Kids from Harm"
Rep. Vern Buchanan
May 13, 2016
Diaz-Balart Votes to Fight Opioid Abuse
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
May 12, 2016
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
Rep. Lois Frankel
May 11, 2016
Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
May 11, 2016
Establishing Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
May 4, 2016
We Are In This Fight Together
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
May 4, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Consider Emergency Funding To Address Opioid And Heroin Epidemic
Rep. Lois Frankel, ...
April 26, 2016
Letter to Dr. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Sen. Cruz, Others Hammer FDA on Relaxed Standards for Abortion Drug
Rep. Daniel Webster, ...
April 15, 2016
Castros' Cocaine Conspiracy
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
March 11, 2016
Today Is a Big Day for Me.
Rep. Darren Soto
March 3, 2016
Bilirakis Commends Senate Work to Address Prescription Drug Abuse
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Feb. 26, 2016
Buchanan Acts to Combat Heroin Crisis
Rep. Vern Buchanan
Feb. 3, 2016
Diaz-Balart: Amid Concerns About FARC, Bilateral Relationship with Colombia Must Remain Strong
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Nov. 18, 2015
Bilirakis Introduces PROMISE Act to Help Veterans
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Bilirakis Reviews Legislation to Help Veterans
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to Howard Shelanski, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs - Halt Harmful Opioid Rule
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Bilirakis Works to Address the Drug Abuse Crisis
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Sept. 21, 2015
Gov. Scott: We Will Propose Over $19 Million To Help Floridians Affected By Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
Sen. Rick Scott
Nov. 20, 2014
Bilirakis OPENs the Door to Accelerating Cures & Treatments
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Sept. 29, 2014
Bilirakis Assists Local Authorities in Combatting Prescription Drug Diversion
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Sept. 22, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Ensure Access to All Available Addiction Therapies
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
July 30, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Venezuela
Sen. Rick Scott
July 3, 2014
Buchanan: Florida's Crackdown on Pill Mills "Remarkable Success"
Rep. Vern Buchanan
June 16, 2014
Gov. Scott Signs Legislation Banning Six New Synthetic Drugs
Sen. Rick Scott, ...
June 16, 2014
Governor Rick Scott Signs Charlotte's Web Legislation
Sen. Rick Scott
June 6, 2014
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Medical Marijuana
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
June 6, 2014
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Medical Marijuana
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
April 23, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration - Recognize Naloxene as a Safe and Effective Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug for Over-the-Counter Use
Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
April 22, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Committee Presses FDA for Documents On Trial Lawyers' Role in Proposed Changes to Generic Drug Labeling
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, ...
April 21, 2014
Gov. Scott: Drug Testing Case Continues in U.S. District Court
Sen. Rick Scott
June 14, 2013
Bilirakis Examines Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
May 29, 2013
Governor Rick Scott Applauds Circuit Court's Reversal of Drug Testing Injunction
Sen. Rick Scott
April 25, 2013
Gov. Scott Signs Legislation Banning New Synthetic Drugs
Sen. Rick Scott
March 20, 2013
Markey, Buchanan, Kirk & Manchin Introduce Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
March 20, 2013
Sens. Manchin and Kirk Join Reps. Buchanan and Markey to Introduction "Safe Prescribing Act"
Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
March 20, 2013
Kirk, Davis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral "Safe Prescribing Act"
Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
March 14, 2013
Legislation to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Prevent the Payment of Unemployment Compensation to Individuals Discharged for Drug or Alcohol Use
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Feb. 26, 2013
Governor Scott: We Will Appeal Welfare Drug Testing to Supreme Court
Sen. Rick Scott
Dec. 12, 2012
Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012
Rep. Kathy Castor
Dec. 3, 2012
Affordable Care Act Helping Florida Seniors
Rep. Kathy Castor
May 30, 2012
Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012
Rep. Vern Buchanan
March 14, 2012
Florida Drug Enforcement Teams Strike Down Prescription Drug Abuse
Sen. Rick Scott
Oct. 26, 2011
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Support Pill Mill Crackdown Legislation
Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
Oct. 5, 2011
Letter to Co-Chairs and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Rep. Kathy Castor, ...
Sept. 1, 2011
Buchanan Lauds Florida's New Prescription Drug Database
Rep. Vern Buchanan
Aug. 15, 2011
Governor Scott: Strike Force Winning Pill Mill War Off the Streets: 200k pills, $1.7 Million in Cash, 937 suspects
Sen. Rick Scott
July 6, 2011
Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Bondi Announce the Surrender of More Than 105,000 Prescription Drug Pills
Sen. Rick Scott
June 14, 2011
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Rep. Kathy Castor
June 3, 2011
Governor Rick Scott Signs Pill Mill Bill that will be a "Model for the Nation"
Sen. Rick Scott
Date
Title
Politician
July 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce - Refusal to Sign Opioid Conference Report Without Funding to Combat Drug Addiction Epidemic
Rep.Gus Bilirakis, ...
May 18, 2016
Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Buchanan, Hearing on "The Heroin Epidemic and Parental Substance Abuse: Using Evidence and Data to Protect Kids from Harm"
Rep.Vern Buchanan
May 13, 2016
Diaz-Balart Votes to Fight Opioid Abuse
Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart
May 12, 2016
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
Rep.Lois Frankel
May 11, 2016
Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
May 11, 2016
Establishing Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
May 4, 2016
We Are In This Fight Together
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
May 4, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Consider Emergency Funding To Address Opioid And Heroin Epidemic
Rep.Lois Frankel, ...
April 26, 2016
Letter to Dr. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Sen. Cruz, Others Hammer FDA on Relaxed Standards for Abortion Drug
Rep.Daniel Webster, ...
April 15, 2016
Castros' Cocaine Conspiracy
Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart
March 11, 2016
Today Is a Big Day for Me.
Rep.Darren Soto
March 3, 2016
Bilirakis Commends Senate Work to Address Prescription Drug Abuse
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
Feb. 26, 2016
Buchanan Acts to Combat Heroin Crisis
Rep.Vern Buchanan
Feb. 3, 2016
Diaz-Balart: Amid Concerns About FARC, Bilateral Relationship with Colombia Must Remain Strong
Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart
Nov. 18, 2015
Bilirakis Introduces PROMISE Act to Help Veterans
Rep.Gus Bilirakis, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Bilirakis Reviews Legislation to Help Veterans
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to Howard Shelanski, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs - Halt Harmful Opioid Rule
Rep.Gus Bilirakis, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Bilirakis Works to Address the Drug Abuse Crisis
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
Sept. 21, 2015
Gov. Scott: We Will Propose Over $19 Million To Help Floridians Affected By Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
Sen.Rick Scott
Nov. 20, 2014
Bilirakis OPENs the Door to Accelerating Cures & Treatments
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
Sept. 29, 2014
Bilirakis Assists Local Authorities in Combatting Prescription Drug Diversion
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
Sept. 22, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Ensure Access to All Available Addiction Therapies
Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
July 30, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Venezuela
Sen.Rick Scott
July 3, 2014
Buchanan: Florida's Crackdown on Pill Mills "Remarkable Success"
Rep.Vern Buchanan
June 16, 2014
Gov. Scott Signs Legislation Banning Six New Synthetic Drugs
Sen.Rick Scott, ...
June 16, 2014
Governor Rick Scott Signs Charlotte's Web Legislation
Sen.Rick Scott
June 6, 2014
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Medical Marijuana
Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
June 6, 2014
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Medical Marijuana
Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
April 23, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration - Recognize Naloxene as a Safe and Effective Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug for Over-the-Counter Use
Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
April 22, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Committee Presses FDA for Documents On Trial Lawyers' Role in Proposed Changes to Generic Drug Labeling
Rep.Gus Bilirakis, ...
April 21, 2014
Gov. Scott: Drug Testing Case Continues in U.S. District Court
Sen.Rick Scott
June 14, 2013
Bilirakis Examines Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
May 29, 2013
Governor Rick Scott Applauds Circuit Court's Reversal of Drug Testing Injunction
Sen.Rick Scott
April 25, 2013
Gov. Scott Signs Legislation Banning New Synthetic Drugs
Sen.Rick Scott
March 20, 2013
Markey, Buchanan, Kirk & Manchin Introduce Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
March 20, 2013
Sens. Manchin and Kirk Join Reps. Buchanan and Markey to Introduction "Safe Prescribing Act"
Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
March 20, 2013
Kirk, Davis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral "Safe Prescribing Act"
Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
March 14, 2013
Legislation to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Prevent the Payment of Unemployment Compensation to Individuals Discharged for Drug or Alcohol Use
Rep.Gus Bilirakis
Feb. 26, 2013
Governor Scott: We Will Appeal Welfare Drug Testing to Supreme Court
Sen.Rick Scott
Dec. 12, 2012
Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012
Rep.Kathy Castor
Dec. 3, 2012
Affordable Care Act Helping Florida Seniors
Rep.Kathy Castor
May 30, 2012
Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012
Rep.Vern Buchanan
March 14, 2012
Florida Drug Enforcement Teams Strike Down Prescription Drug Abuse
Sen.Rick Scott
Oct. 26, 2011
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Support Pill Mill Crackdown Legislation
Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
Oct. 5, 2011
Letter to Co-Chairs and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Rep.Kathy Castor, ...
Sept. 1, 2011
Buchanan Lauds Florida's New Prescription Drug Database
Rep.Vern Buchanan
Aug. 15, 2011
Governor Scott: Strike Force Winning Pill Mill War Off the Streets: 200k pills, $1.7 Million in Cash, 937 suspects
Sen.Rick Scott
July 6, 2011
Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Bondi Announce the Surrender of More Than 105,000 Prescription Drug Pills
Sen.Rick Scott
June 14, 2011
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Rep.Kathy Castor
June 3, 2011
Governor Rick Scott Signs Pill Mill Bill that will be a "Model for the Nation"
Sen.Rick Scott
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