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Aug. 10, 2021 Rep. Ted Budd Sponsors Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act Sen. Ted Budd
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "The War on Drugs has been a war on people. @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition, enact criminal justice reforms, and invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2021 SIGNED INTO LAW: Latta's Legislation Combating the Opioid Epidemic Rep. Bob Latta
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Warren, Blumenthal, Maloney, and DeSaulnier Urge DOJ to Immediately Appeal Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan that Would Shield Sackler Family from Accountability for Opioid Crisis Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Whitehouse, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Crack Down on State-Sponsored Doping Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 5, 2021 Tweet - "Americans want an end to marijuana prohibition. That's why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to work to end the federal prohibition and undo the harms of the War on Drugs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2021 Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendments to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Veterans Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 4, 2021 Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Cornyn-Blumenthal Bill to Lower Drug Costs by Preventing Patent System Abuse Sen. John Cornyn
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Nearly 70% support legalizing marijuana The majority of Americans live in states where marijuana's legal in some form @RonWyden, @SenBooker, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition & repair the harms done by the War on Drugs" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2021 Capito, Manchin Announce More Than $6.6 Million for Overdose Prevention in West Virginia Sen. Shelley Capito
Aug. 3, 2021 Senate Clears Whitehouse-Cornyn Bill to Fight Substance Use in Jails & Prisons, Support Inmates Upon Release Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 2, 2021 Senate Passes Hassan-Supported Effort to Increased Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Jails and Prisons Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 2, 2021 Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Announce Nearly $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services Rep. Jamie Raskin
July 30, 2021 Congressman Kim Secures Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention Relief for New Jersey Homeowners, Job Training, Substance Abuse Treatment Resources in House-Passed Government Funding Package Sen. Andy Kim
July 30, 2021 Capito Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Extend Alternatives to Opioids Program Sen. Shelley Capito
July 30, 2021 Grassley Calls On Biden To Address Drug Strategy Following U.S. Troop Withdrawal In Afghanistan Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 30, 2021 Pfluger Proposes Solutions to Secure our Border with Republican Leaders Rep. August Pfluger, ...
July 30, 2021 Pappas Votes to Pass Appropriations Bills Containing New Hampshire Priorities Rep. Chris Pappas
July 29, 2021 Tonko Delivers Boost to Nation's Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Rep. Paul Tonko
July 28, 2021 Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Stop Chemical Companies & Pharmacies Who Break Rules from Selling Controlled Substances Heads to President's Desk Sen. John Cornyn
July 28, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Adds Additional $1 Million for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Research to 2022 Federal Budget Rep. Carol Miller
July 28, 2021 Bergman Defeats Ocasio-Cortez Amendment After Spirited Debate on House Floor Rep. Jack Bergman
July 27, 2021 Senator Hassan Presses DHS Secretary on Vetting and Drug Interdiction Efforts, and the Need to Re-open the Canadian Border Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 27, 2021 House sends Kennedy's DUMP Opioids Act to president's desk Sen. John Kennedy
July 27, 2021 Bost Statement Following House Passage of 2 Bipartisan VA Bills Rep. Mike Bost
July 26, 2021 Tweet - "The War on Drugs has been a war on people. @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition, enact criminal justice reforms, and invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Robert Drain, New York District Judge - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Oppose Purdue Pharma's Request for Bonuses to Top Executives & Employees Amid Ongoing Opioid Epidemic Sen. Tina Smith, ...
July 26, 2021 Chairman Quigley Statement to Rules Committee on Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus Rep. Mike Quigley
July 26, 2021 Tweet - "It's long past time to end the federal prohibition and undo the harms of the War on Drugs. That's why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "The crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity disproportionately impacts people of color, with 81 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses from 2015 to 2019 being Black. We need to end this injustice once and for all by eliminating the crack-powder disparity." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "As states & localities work toward a settlement to hold some of the drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic, we must heed lessons from the tobacco settlement and safeguard critical funds for treatment, prevention, and public health purposes." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Baldwin Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for Youth Vaping Crisis Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 22, 2021 Tweet - "Americans want an end to marijuana prohibition. And with the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act that @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released: We are working to end the federal prohibition and repair the harms done by the War on Drugs. Here's what I said on @TheView:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2021 Bill Led by Congressman Kim to Highlight Dangers of Synthetic Opioids Passes Key Committee Sen. Andy Kim
July 21, 2021 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Markup on the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 21, 2021 Booker, Durbin Applaud Passage of the EQUAL Act out of House Judiciary Committee Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2021 House Judiciary Committee Advances 4 Bills to House Floor Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 21, 2021 Pallone's Bill to Support Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Advances in House Rep. Frank Pallone
July 21, 2021 Congressmen Cohen Votes to Advance the EQUAL Act Rep. Steve Cohen
July 21, 2021 Congressman Cohen Addresses Anti-Doping Efforts at Helsinki Commission Hearing as Tokyo Olympics Begin Rep. Steve Cohen
July 21, 2021 Recap: Highlights from Wednesday's Full Committee Markup Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
July 21, 2021 E&C Republican Leaders Remarks at Beginning of Committee Markup of 24 Bills Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
July 21, 2021 Icymi: Whitehouse Chairs Hearing On Federal Response To Drug Overdose Epidemic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 21, 2021 Pallone's Bill to Support Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Advances in House Rep. Frank Pallone
July 21, 2021 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - markup of H.R. 1693, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 20, 2021 Senator Hassan Presses Top Administration Officials on the Substance Use Disorder Crisis Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 20, 2021 Joyce Introduces Bill to Protect Police, First Responders from Secondary Exposure to Fentanyl, Other Lethal Substances Rep. Dave Joyce
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "In just 6 months under Biden: - Violent crime rampant in Democrat-run cities - Highest inflation since 2008 - On pace for 1.7 million illegal border crossings in 2021 - China taking advantage of us - Gas prices up - Border open to fentanyl & terrorists - 9 million jobs unfilled" Rep. Steve Scalise
July 19, 2021 Sen. Cramer: National Drug Control Policy Awards Funds to Wahpeton Health Dept. for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Sen. Kevin Cramer
July 19, 2021 Tweet - "With the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act that @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released last week: We are working to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and repair the harms done by the War on Drugs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 10, 2021 Rep. Ted Budd Sponsors Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act Sen.Ted Budd
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "The War on Drugs has been a war on people. @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition, enact criminal justice reforms, and invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2021 SIGNED INTO LAW: Latta's Legislation Combating the Opioid Epidemic Rep.Bob Latta
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Warren, Blumenthal, Maloney, and DeSaulnier Urge DOJ to Immediately Appeal Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan that Would Shield Sackler Family from Accountability for Opioid Crisis Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Whitehouse, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Crack Down on State-Sponsored Doping Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 5, 2021 Tweet - "Americans want an end to marijuana prohibition. That's why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to work to end the federal prohibition and undo the harms of the War on Drugs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2021 Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendments to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Veterans Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 4, 2021 Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Cornyn-Blumenthal Bill to Lower Drug Costs by Preventing Patent System Abuse Sen.John Cornyn
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Nearly 70% support legalizing marijuana The majority of Americans live in states where marijuana's legal in some form @RonWyden, @SenBooker, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition & repair the harms done by the War on Drugs" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2021 Capito, Manchin Announce More Than $6.6 Million for Overdose Prevention in West Virginia Sen.Shelley Capito
Aug. 3, 2021 Senate Clears Whitehouse-Cornyn Bill to Fight Substance Use in Jails & Prisons, Support Inmates Upon Release Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 2, 2021 Senate Passes Hassan-Supported Effort to Increased Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Jails and Prisons Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 2, 2021 Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Announce Nearly $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services Rep.Jamie Raskin
July 30, 2021 Congressman Kim Secures Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention Relief for New Jersey Homeowners, Job Training, Substance Abuse Treatment Resources in House-Passed Government Funding Package Sen.Andy Kim
July 30, 2021 Capito Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Extend Alternatives to Opioids Program Sen.Shelley Capito
July 30, 2021 Grassley Calls On Biden To Address Drug Strategy Following U.S. Troop Withdrawal In Afghanistan Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 30, 2021 Pfluger Proposes Solutions to Secure our Border with Republican Leaders Rep.August Pfluger, ...
July 30, 2021 Pappas Votes to Pass Appropriations Bills Containing New Hampshire Priorities Rep.Chris Pappas
July 29, 2021 Tonko Delivers Boost to Nation's Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Rep.Paul Tonko
July 28, 2021 Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Stop Chemical Companies & Pharmacies Who Break Rules from Selling Controlled Substances Heads to President's Desk Sen.John Cornyn
July 28, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Adds Additional $1 Million for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Research to 2022 Federal Budget Rep.Carol Miller
July 28, 2021 Bergman Defeats Ocasio-Cortez Amendment After Spirited Debate on House Floor Rep.Jack Bergman
July 27, 2021 Senator Hassan Presses DHS Secretary on Vetting and Drug Interdiction Efforts, and the Need to Re-open the Canadian Border Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 27, 2021 House sends Kennedy's DUMP Opioids Act to president's desk Sen.John Kennedy
July 27, 2021 Bost Statement Following House Passage of 2 Bipartisan VA Bills Rep.Mike Bost
July 26, 2021 Tweet - "The War on Drugs has been a war on people. @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition, enact criminal justice reforms, and invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Robert Drain, New York District Judge - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Oppose Purdue Pharma's Request for Bonuses to Top Executives & Employees Amid Ongoing Opioid Epidemic Sen.Tina Smith, ...
July 26, 2021 Chairman Quigley Statement to Rules Committee on Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus Rep.Mike Quigley
July 26, 2021 Tweet - "It's long past time to end the federal prohibition and undo the harms of the War on Drugs. That's why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "The crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity disproportionately impacts people of color, with 81 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses from 2015 to 2019 being Black. We need to end this injustice once and for all by eliminating the crack-powder disparity." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "As states & localities work toward a settlement to hold some of the drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic, we must heed lessons from the tobacco settlement and safeguard critical funds for treatment, prevention, and public health purposes." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Baldwin Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for Youth Vaping Crisis Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 22, 2021 Tweet - "Americans want an end to marijuana prohibition. And with the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act that @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released: We are working to end the federal prohibition and repair the harms done by the War on Drugs. Here's what I said on @TheView:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2021 Bill Led by Congressman Kim to Highlight Dangers of Synthetic Opioids Passes Key Committee Sen.Andy Kim
July 21, 2021 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Markup on the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 21, 2021 Booker, Durbin Applaud Passage of the EQUAL Act out of House Judiciary Committee Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2021 House Judiciary Committee Advances 4 Bills to House Floor Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 21, 2021 Pallone's Bill to Support Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Advances in House Rep.Frank Pallone
July 21, 2021 Congressmen Cohen Votes to Advance the EQUAL Act Rep.Steve Cohen
July 21, 2021 Congressman Cohen Addresses Anti-Doping Efforts at Helsinki Commission Hearing as Tokyo Olympics Begin Rep.Steve Cohen
July 21, 2021 Recap: Highlights from Wednesday's Full Committee Markup Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
July 21, 2021 E&C Republican Leaders Remarks at Beginning of Committee Markup of 24 Bills Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
July 21, 2021 Icymi: Whitehouse Chairs Hearing On Federal Response To Drug Overdose Epidemic Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 21, 2021 Pallone's Bill to Support Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Advances in House Rep.Frank Pallone
July 21, 2021 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - markup of H.R. 1693, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 20, 2021 Senator Hassan Presses Top Administration Officials on the Substance Use Disorder Crisis Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 20, 2021 Joyce Introduces Bill to Protect Police, First Responders from Secondary Exposure to Fentanyl, Other Lethal Substances Rep.Dave Joyce
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "In just 6 months under Biden: - Violent crime rampant in Democrat-run cities - Highest inflation since 2008 - On pace for 1.7 million illegal border crossings in 2021 - China taking advantage of us - Gas prices up - Border open to fentanyl & terrorists - 9 million jobs unfilled" Rep.Steve Scalise
July 19, 2021 Sen. Cramer: National Drug Control Policy Awards Funds to Wahpeton Health Dept. for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Sen.Kevin Cramer
July 19, 2021 Tweet - "With the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act that @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released last week: We are working to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and repair the harms done by the War on Drugs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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