| Aug. 19, 2020
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Senators Hassan, Whitehouse Continue to Press for 2006 Purdue Pharma Prosecution Memo Following New Guardian Reporting
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2020
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Marijuana Impairs Workers, Endangers Workplaces
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Sen. Pete Ricketts
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| Aug. 17, 2020
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Attorney General Keith Ellison Hear From Minnesotans Hit Hard by High Prescription Drug Prices During Pandemic
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Aug. 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Joyce Calls for Congressional Action to Combat Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths
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Rep. Dave Joyce
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| Aug. 13, 2020
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Cortez Masto Applauds HHS Grant Funding to Help Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Seniors
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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| Aug. 12, 2020
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Guthrie Continues Work to Address Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Steven Guthrie
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Information on COVID-19's Impact on Addiction & Overdose Crisis
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Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Serivces - Lawmakers raise concerns over the pandemic's effect on the nation's opioid crisis
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Rep. Diana DeGette
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Global Cooperation in Fight Against Synthetic Drug Trafficking
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Joyce Announces $1 M Grant for Broad Top Area Medical Center
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Rep. John Joyce
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Ferris State Receives $1 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Abuse
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Rep. John Moolenaar
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Walberg Announces $1 Million Grant to Combat Opioid Crisis in Lenawee County
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Rep. Tim Walberg
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Grassley, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce Western Maryland Area Health Education Center to Receive $1 Million in Funding to Combat the Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Warner, Booker Introduce Legislation to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Low-Income Children
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Wyden, Cortez Masto Propose Bill to Reduce Police Violence During Mental Health Crises
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Merkley Unveil Plan to Prevent Pharmaceutical Companies from Price Gouging COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Capito, Collins Introduce Measure to Provide Additional Funding for Substance Abuse Programs in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Manchin, Capito Announce $7.3 Million for Overdose Prevention in West Virginia
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi is still holding up this entire package over bizarre unrelated things like carveouts for the marijuana industry. She even claimed to the press that pot is a proven COVID-19 therapy! I hope she's shared this breakthrough with Dr. Fauci. Can we get serious yet?"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "10 years ago today, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act--the 1st bill since the beginning of the war on drugs to lower sentences for drug offenses. Since then, it has reduced sentences for thousands of prisoners by tens of thousands of years."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Manchin, Capito Announce Opioid Relief Funding Opportunity in West Virginia
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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U.S Senator Tina Smith Introduces Marijuana Reform Legislation to Protect Health, Safety, Civil Rights
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate - Buchanan Bill Revives America's Medical Supply Chain
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Rep. Vern Buchanan
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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King Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Help Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Servicemembers, Veterans During National Health Emergencies
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Sen. Angus King
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| Aug. 1, 2020
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Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 31, 2020
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Cortez Masto Applauds More than $6 Million to Fight Substance Use Disorders in Nevada
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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| July 31, 2020
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Kennedy Announces $6 Million to Combat Drug Abuse
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Sen. John Kennedy
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| July 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin, Kennedy Urge DEA To Use Authority To Reduce Excessive Opioid Production Quotas
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Sen. John Kennedy, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Foster Unique Patient ID Amendment Adopted by House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 30, 2020
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Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program in West Virginia
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Capito, Manchin Announce Funding for Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program in West Virginia
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Sen. Shelley Capito
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| July 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 29, 2020
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Gov. Justice announces Game Changer initiative 2020 virtual summits
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| July 28, 2020
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Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on Kodak's $786 Million Loan Under the Defense Production Act
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 28, 2020
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Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Shelley Capito
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| July 24, 2020
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Trump's Art of the Deal for Big Pharma, Not Patients
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| July 24, 2020
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Photo: Capito Welcomes U.S. Drug Czar Back to West Virginia
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Sen. Shelley Capito
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| July 24, 2020
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Sen. Rick Scott Applauds President Trump's Efforts to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
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Sen. Rick Scott
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| July 24, 2020
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Reps. Craig and Fortenberry Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Insulin Prices
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
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Rep. Carol Miller
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| July 23, 2020
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LaHood, Ferguson Introduce the Bringing Back American Jobs Through Intellectual Property Repatriation Act
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Baltimore Delegation Announces Nearly $775,000 for Drug Addiction Research at Johns Hopkins University
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
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Rep. Hal Rogers
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| July 23, 2020
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Senator Collins, Finance Committee Chairman Urge Support for Legislation to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| July 22, 2020
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Prescription Drug Costs
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| July 21, 2020
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VIDEO: Though PhRMA Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Sold at No Profit, Drug Companies Tell Schakowsky a Different Story
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 21, 2020
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Durbin Introduces Bill To Combat Opioid Addiction As Nation Sees Rise In Overdose Deaths Amid COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 20, 2020
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Amata Cosponsors Bipartisan Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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| July 20, 2020
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Congresswoman Angie Craig Pushes Leadership to Include Critical Insulin Bill
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| July 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - In Response to a Rise in Drug Overdoses in NH, Congressional Delegation Calls for Additional Funding for Substance Use Disorder Services in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
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| July 17, 2020
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Rep. Cuellar Prohibits the Use of Federal Funds for Border Wall in Spending Bills
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Rep. Henry Cuellar
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| July 17, 2020
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The Hill - The Pandemic Isn't the Only Public Health Crisis Orchestrated by the Chinese Government
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Rep. John Joyce
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| July 16, 2020
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As Overdoses Increase, Shaheen is Briefed on Safe Stations Program's New Community Response Unit during Visit to Manchester Central Fire Station
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| July 15, 2020
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Confronting Rising Substance Abuse During COVID, Balderson and Bipartisan Group Unveil Legislation Focused on Community Solutions
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Rep. William Balderson
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| July 13, 2020
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Congresswoman Miller Announces Grant to Prevent Substance Abuse
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Rep. Carol Miller
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| July 10, 2020
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Collins, King Announce More than $200,000 to Jackson Lab for Drug Addiction Research
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| July 9, 2020
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LaMalfa Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Eradicate Illegal Marijuana Grows on Public Lands
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Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Rep. Rouda Introduces Bipartisan Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
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Sen. Ted Budd, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 9, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 9, 2020
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Kustoff Introduces Bill to Reduce Opioid Use Among Youth During COVID-19
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Rep. David Kustoff
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| July 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Kentucky's law enforcement officers know the HIDTA program unlocks crucial resources for our fight against drug abuse. I"m proud to have helped deliver these federal resources to Clark, Logan and Simpson Counties. https://sen.gov/ZV9L"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| July 7, 2020
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Opioid Deaths Explode in Sarasota County
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Rep. Vern Buchanan
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to President Trump over Demands to Create Openings in the Border Wall
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Rep. Tom Tiffany, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Rep. Gallego Fights for Smarter Reenlistment Policy on Marijuana Use
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Sen. Ruben Gallego
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| July 1, 2020
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Whitehouse Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Warren, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Study the Effects of America's Overreliance on Foreign Countries and Foreign Direct Investment in its Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1 Million Grant to Combat Tobacco Use Among Maine Youth
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Sen. Angus King
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| June 26, 2020
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Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1 Million Grant to Combat Tobacco Use Among Maine Youth
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| June 26, 2020
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Shaheen Praises Ninth Circuit Ruling That Prevents Drug Interdiction Funds from Being Raided for Trump's Border Wall
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| June 26, 2020
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Tweet - "The Ninth Circuit's decision makes clear that the Trump administration's attempt--supported by Senate Republican enablers--to redirect funds Congress already appropriated for military families and counter-drug programs violates the law."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1 Million to Help Combat Opioid Crisis in Maine
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Sen. Susan Collins
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