| March 7, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging - Opening Statement of Sen. Collins, Hearing on The Complex Web of Prescription Drug Prices, Part II: Untangling the Web and Paths Forward
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 6, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging - Opening Statement of Sen. Collins, Hearing on The Complex Web of Prescription Drug Prices, Part I: Patients Struggling with Rising Costs
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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King to Bring Founder of MaineWorks as State of the Union Guest
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Sen. Angus King
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| Jan. 11, 2019
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King Backs Three Bills to Provide Prescription Drug Price Relief for Maine People
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Sen. Angus King
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| Jan. 9, 2019
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Maine Reps. Pingree & Golden Urge Congressional Leaders to Make Opioid Epidemic a Top Priority
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Rep. Jared Golden, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls on House Leadership to Commit Additional Resources to Opioid & Addiction Treatment in the 116th Congress
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi and the Hon. Steny Hoyer - Make Opioid Treatment a Top Priority Next Congress
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Rep. Jared Golden, ...
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| Oct. 24, 2018
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Sweeping Opioids Package Signed into Law, Includes Key Provisions Authored by Senator Collins
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 17, 2018
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Senate Passes Sweeping Opioids Package with Two Provisions Authored by Senator Collins
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 17, 2018
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Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit "Gag Clauses" That Can Cause Consumers to Overpay for Prescriptions Passes Senate
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 17, 2018
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Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
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Sen. Angus King
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| Sept. 14, 2018
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Collins, Casey Urge HHS to Swiftly Implement New Law to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Swiftly Implement New Law to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2018
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King Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Study Preventative Alternatives for Veterans Struggling with Chronic Pain, PTSD
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Sen. Angus King
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| July 13, 2018
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In Camden, King Discusses Strategies to Battle Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Angus King
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| July 10, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Senators Collins, Casey, and Donnelly Call for Examination of Link Between Labor Force Participation and Substance Use
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| July 9, 2018
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In Bangor, King and Top USDA Official for Rural Development Discuss Opioid Epidemic's Impact on Rural Maine
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Sen. Angus King
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| July 6, 2018
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Letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Senators Call on CDC to better Support Forensic Medicine as Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| June 12, 2018
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Pingree Supports Legislation to Protect States That Have Legalized Marijuana Use
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| May 23, 2018
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Seniors Struggling with Opioid Misuse: Senate Aging Committee Examines Opioid Crisis' Effect on Older Americans
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| May 23, 2018
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King Re-Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Treatment for Babies Exposed to Opioids
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Sen. Angus King
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| May 23, 2018
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Brown, Portman, Capito, King, Manchin, Heller, Casey, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Treatment for Babies Exposed To Opioids
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| April 24, 2018
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Senate Advances Two Proposals Authored by Collins to Address the Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 20, 2018
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Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Legislation to Support Community Prevention and Treatment Efforts for Low-Income Families Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| April 19, 2018
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In Armed Services Hearing, King Pushes Navy to Coordinate with the Coast Guard to Increase Resources Available to Fight Drug Trafficking
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Sen. Angus King
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| April 19, 2018
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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fight Global Crime Organizations
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| April 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stabenow, Peters Call on Administration to Take Immediate Action to Reduce Price of Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Allow Safe Disposal of Unwanted Drugs in Hospice
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Senator Collins Introduces Three Bipartisan Bills to Combat the Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 13, 2018
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Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bill to Authorize $25 Million to Support Peer Networks Responding to Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Senators Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Authorize $50 Million Over Five Years for Community Organizations Responding to Opioid Addiction
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| April 12, 2018
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 11, 2018
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Senator Collins Hails Bangor Area Recovery Network as a "Model' for Substance Abuse Treatment
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges Congress to Protect ONDCP's Budget
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to Chairman John Culberson and Ranking Member Jose Serrano, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Add Marijuana Amendment to the FY2019 Budget
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| March 15, 2018
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Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges Congress to Expand CARA Funding
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| March 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| March 8, 2018
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Senator Collins Cites Record-breaking Maine Drug Overdose Deaths at Senate Health Hearing
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Advocate for Resources to Combat Opioid Crisis in Foster Care System
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| March 2, 2018
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Letter to Aetna, AHIP, Anthem, BCBS, CareSource, Centene, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Molina, and UnitedHealth - Step Up Response to Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| March 1, 2018
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Letter to Bruce D. Broussard, Chief Executive Officer & President of Humana - Feinstein, Brown, Markey Ask Health Insurers to Step Up Response to Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2018
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King Cosponsors Bill to Increase Funding for Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King
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| Feb. 15, 2018
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U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Jeanne Shaheen Lead Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Expand Funding to Help States and Tribal Communities Fight the Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2018
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Senator Collins Highlights Fort Kent Peer Program at Senate Opioid Hearing
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman and the Honorable Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Committee - Include Opioid Crisis Emergency Funding in Next Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Declare Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges President to Renew Public Health Emergency Declaration and Provide Adequate Funding
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Jan. 17, 2018
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Senators Collins Joins Bipartisan Group of Senator to Introduce Legislation to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapies for Opioid Addiction
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Jan. 12, 2018
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Letter to Donald Trump, President - Renew the Opioid Public Health Emergency
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member on the Committee on Appropriations - Push for Marijuana Fix
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Jan. 11, 2018
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Senator Collins Highlights Increase of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Senator Collins Emphasizes Need for Community-Based Approaches to Combatting Opioid Abuse
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Jan. 1, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Swiftly Implement New Law to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, and the Hon. Charles Schumer - Commit Resources To Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Additional Federal Opioid Relief
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Allow Research of Medical Marijuana as Pain Management Alternative to Opioids
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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Letter to Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Guidance on Boosting Support for Forensic Labs In Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Nov. 3, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Support Funding to Stem Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2017
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King Statement on Administration's Declaration of Opioid Crisis as a Public Health Emergency
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Sen. Angus King
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| Oct. 25, 2017
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Call on President to Allow Government to Negotiate Lower Prices for Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2017
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Allow Government to Negotiate Lower Prices for Naloxone
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Oct. 23, 2017
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Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Locations for 2017 Drug Take-Back Day
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Oct. 20, 2017
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Letter to Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Patterson, Acting Administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration - Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2017
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King Discusses Strategies to Combat Drug Crisis with Mount Blue Students
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Sen. Angus King
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| Sept. 27, 2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 -- Motion to Proceed
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Sen. Angus King
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| Sept. 21, 2017
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King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Those Recovering From Addiction
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Sen. Angus King
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| Aug. 29, 2017
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Following Announcement Of National Opioid Emergency, Durbin And Bipartisan Sponsors Of Medicaid Care Act Press Trump To Heed Own Commission's Recommendations And Expand Access To Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2017
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ICYMI: From the Bangor Waterfront, Senator Collins Discusses Health Care Reform, Opioid Crisis on MSNBC's "Live With Hallie Jackson"
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Aug. 11, 2017
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Pingree Statement on President Trump's National Emergency Declaration for Opioid Epidemic​
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Aug. 9, 2017
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Declare a National Emergency Over Opioid Epidemic
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Aug. 8, 2017
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Kuster Leads Letter to President Trump Calling for Action on the Opioid Epidemic
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Aug. 8, 2017
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Trump's Plan to Address Opioid Epidemic Does Not Go Far Enough to Support Struggling Mainers
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| July 14, 2017
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Senator Collins Welcomes Report on Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| July 11, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Senators Urge DEA to Lower Opioid Quotas to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| May 23, 2017
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President's Budget Preserves Funding for Office of National Drug Control Policy Following Pressure From King, Colleagues
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Sen. Angus King
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