| Dec. 19, 2019
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Daines Votes to Support Malmstrom, Troops & Border Security
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Senate Majority Leader McConnell Secures Funding to Help Fight Addiction in Kentucky
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Warren, Gardner Announce Bipartisan Bill to Address Immigration Status in the State-Legal Cannabis Industry
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Opioid Crisis Response Programs Championed by Whitehouse Get Major Boost in Year-End Funding Bill
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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PBS December Democratic Debate
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Moulton's Fentanyl Sanctions Act, Mental Health Care Plan for Troops To Be Signed Into Law
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Rep. Seth Moulton
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| Dec. 18, 2019
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce: As part of soon-to-pass bipartisan spending bill, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program will remain under office of National Drug Control policy, receive $5m increase for FY2020; senators say program plays essential role in combatting opioid epidemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Congress passed bipartisan leg to combat the opioid crisis, & the Trump Admin has made this a top priority. We've seen results, but there's more to be done, especially in rural communities. I called HHS & DEA officials before @senjudiciary & pressed them to find more solutions."
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| Dec. 18, 2019
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Senator McConnell Secures Kentucky Hemp Priorities
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Capito, Jones introduce legislation to help stem opioid epidemic
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "Purdue Pharma's intentionally deceptive opioid marketing campaign accelerated an epidemic that has claimed an estimated 400,000 lives. The campaign generated $35 billion in revenue for Purdue and now they are rewarding their CEO with a $1.3 million bonus. They need to cancel it."
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Buchanan Proposal to Sanction China for Deadly Fentanyl Exports Heads to President's Desk
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Rep. Vern Buchanan
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Ernst Leads Bipartisan Hearing on Opioid and Meth Crisis
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Warner, Kaine Urge Changes to USDA Industrial Hemp Production Program
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Following his push, Schumer announces $2m for FDA in spending package to carry out CBD regulatory activities; provision, set to pass this week, also requires FDA report to congress on progress & misrepresentation of hemp products currently on the market
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Board of Directors at Perdue Pharma Inc. - Senators Call on Perdue Pharma to Cancel $1.3 Million Bonus for CEO
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Congressman Kim Delivers Funding for New Jersey Infrastructure, Opioid Research and Veterans Suicide Prevention in Funding Deal
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Sen. Andy Kim
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Heed Maine DACF's Comments on Interim Final Hemp Rule
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2019
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BREAKING: Shaheen-Authored Provision That Gives Treatment Providers Flexibility to Treat Meth, Cocaine Use Included in Government Funding Legislation
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Evans: House Passes Drug Bill to Lower Costs for Most Americans Price of Insulin Up 197% in 10 Years; HR 3 Would Help
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Rep. Dwight Evans
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Gov. Justice, U.S. Department of Justice announce $38 million grant awarded to West Virginia to reduce crime, fight the opioid crisis
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Congressman Riggleman Sends Letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, on Hemp Production
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Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Senator Hassan Recognizes Melissa Matthews and Belle Rae Zachesky/Copp of Raymond as December 2019 Granite Staters of the Month
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Tillis Featured in National Campaign to Promote Opioid Treatment
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Sen. Thom Tillis
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Committee Advances Collins and Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse
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Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Kelly: Democrats Making Prescription Drug Policy about Politics, Not People
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Rep. Mike Kelly
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Representative Houlahan Takes Resolute, Bipartisan Action To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Schumer secures Fentanyl Sanctions Act in national defense bill; first-ever targeted fentanyl sanctions bill, authored by schumer, will hold china & other foreign traffickers accountable for illicit trafficking & includes more tools for law enforcement
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansan
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Sen. Tom Cotton
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Combating the opioid epidemic is a top priority for Democrats, and I am proud that the House has passed #HR3, which provides funding to address this crisis, including supporting children who have been impacted."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Joyce Statement On H.R. 19
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Rep. John Joyce
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Our dependence on pharmaceutical imports from China could pose serious national security & public health risks I'm asking @USGAO to investigate the U.S. pharmaceutical market's dependence on China & to assess US capability to manufacture our own finished pharmaceutical products"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Senator Lankford Presented Award for Fighting Opioid Crisis
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Sen. James Lankford
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Harris, Senators Request Update from Federal Agencies on Progress Towards Issuing Long-Delayed Licensing of Marijuana Manufacturing for Research Purposes
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Schumer, Brindisi announce inclusion of Fentanyl Sanctions Act in must-pass national defense bill soon to get vote; first-ever targeted fentanyl sanctions bill will hold China and other foreign traffickers accountable for illicit trafficking; also comes with more tools for law enforcement
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Reed Includes Key Provision in NDAA to Help Stop Flow of Fentanyl from China & Mexico
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Tweet - "The opioid epidemic is devastating--claiming US lives Labs in China have been cooking up formulas of death and illegally exporting fentanyl across the US It must stop That's why I fought to ensure our bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act will be included in the annual defense bill"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Sens. Cruz, Cotton Introduce Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels
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Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Hawley Cosponsors Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels
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Sen. Josh Hawley
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Thompson, DeGette, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize USADA
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Rep. Mike Thompson, ...
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Received a comprehensive update from Acting Secretary of @DHSgov Wolf on the department's efforts to secure our borders, stem the tide of illegal substances coming into our country, like fentanyl, opioids, & meth, and create H-2B visa certainty to support SD businesses."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Grassley Featured in Stop Opioid Silence Campaign to End Stigma Associated with Opioid Addiction This Holiday Season
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Kelly: 'Lower Costs, More Cures Act' is a Bipartisan Solution to the Prescription Drug Affordability Crisis
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Rep. Mike Kelly
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Higgins' Bill to Improve DHS' Opioid Detection Capabilities Passes House
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Rep. Glen Higgins
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| Dec. 6, 2019
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Wicker Introduces Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jeffrey Ragsdale, Acting Director and Chief Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility - Wyden And Leahy Request Ethics Investigation Of AG Barr's Approval Of Illegal DEA Mass Surveillance Program
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Senator Lankford Cosponsors Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. James Lankford
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - New Hampshire and Massachusetts Senators Request Update on Justice Department's Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Clark Statement on Tufts Decision to Remove Sackler Name
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Rep. Katherine Clark
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Romney, Colleagues Warn of National Security and Public Health Risks Posed by China's Influence Over Drug Supply Chain
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2019
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Peters, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fight Spread of Opioids through the Mail
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Sen. Gary Peters, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2019
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Congressman Barr Commends Financial Regulators on Hemp Guidance, Urges Additional Clarification
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Rep. Andy Barr
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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Wyden Welcomes Federal Banking Guidance for Hemp as Important Step for Oregon Farmers and Producers
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer announces, following his advocacy, Feds have issued new financial guidance to lenders confirming the legality of industrial hemp; senator says with regulatory uncertainty cleared up, growing hemp industry can continue creating jobs and taking root upstate
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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At McConnell's Request, Federal Banking Regulatory Agencies Issue Joint Guidance to Assist Legal Hemp Industry
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Nov. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Honored to be named @WholeFoodsMag 2019 Person of the Year. I was recognized as the most influential person in the natural products industry, specifically because of my work to legalize industrial #hemp for farmers in Kentucky and around the country. http://bit.ly/2XBx30F"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Nov. 26, 2019
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Letter to Mr. Gary C. Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Airlines - Trone, Langevin, and Fitzpatrick, Urge Airlines to Make Travel Safer Ahead of Busy Holiday Season
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Rep. André Carson, ...
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| Nov. 26, 2019
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Rep. Chip Roy On President Trump Considering Designating Certain Mexican Drug Cartels Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)
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Rep. Chip Roy
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Kaptur, McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Settlements Are Used to Address Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Murphy, Fitzpatrick, Kuster Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Addiction Treatment Options
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Rep. Hayes Continues Fight Against Opioid Addiction In Connecticut
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Rep. Jahana Hayes
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi Announce Over $238K In Federal Funding To Help Combat The Opioid Epidemic In The Southern Tier
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Sasse and Lee Urge Sanctions Against Mexican Drug Cartels
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Sen. Mike Lee, ...
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Senator McConnell and "Drug Czar' Join Kentucky Leaders to Open Volunteers of America Center in Clay County
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Nov. 25, 2019
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Over $357K In Federal Funding To Help Combat The Opioid Epidemic In The Capital Region
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Fitzpatrick & Kuster Introduce Bipartisan Extend Act
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Kuster, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Extend Act
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Stem Influx of Deadly Opioids & Other Synthetic Drugs
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Cory Booker"
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Sen. Cory Booker
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Senator McConnell Cosponsors Bill to Combat Spread of Deadly Fentanyl in Kentucky
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Kuster, Fitzpatrick, Murphy Reintroduce Bipartisan Road to Recovery Act
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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