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Dec. 19, 2019 PBS December Democratic Debate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Daines Votes to Support Malmstrom, Troops & Border Security Sen. Steve Daines
Dec. 19, 2019 Warren, Gardner Announce Bipartisan Bill to Address Immigration Status in the State-Legal Cannabis Industry Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Moulton's Fentanyl Sanctions Act, Mental Health Care Plan for Troops To Be Signed Into Law Rep. Seth Moulton
Dec. 19, 2019 Senate Majority Leader McConnell Secures Funding to Help Fight Addiction in Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Opioid Crisis Response Programs Championed by Whitehouse Get Major Boost in Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 18, 2019 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." Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Senator McConnell Secures Kentucky Hemp Priorities Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 17, 2019 Buchanan Proposal to Sanction China for Deadly Fentanyl Exports Heads to President's Desk Rep. Vern Buchanan
Dec. 17, 2019 Ernst Leads Bipartisan Hearing on Opioid and Meth Crisis Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 17, 2019 Capito, Jones introduce legislation to help stem opioid epidemic Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019 Congressman Kim Delivers Funding for New Jersey Infrastructure, Opioid Research and Veterans Suicide Prevention in Funding Deal Sen. Andy Kim
Dec. 17, 2019 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Board of Directors at Perdue Pharma Inc. - Senators Call on Perdue Pharma to Cancel $1.3 Million Bonus for CEO Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Warner, Kaine Urge Changes to USDA Industrial Hemp Production Program Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Heed Maine DACF's Comments on Interim Final Hemp Rule Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 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." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 BREAKING: Shaheen-Authored Provision That Gives Treatment Providers Flexibility to Treat Meth, Cocaine Use Included in Government Funding Legislation Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Dec. 13, 2019 Committee Advances Collins and Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 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 Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Gov. Justice, U.S. Department of Justice announce $38 million grant awarded to West Virginia to reduce crime, fight the opioid crisis Sen. Jim Justice
Dec. 13, 2019 Tillis Featured in National Campaign to Promote Opioid Treatment Sen. Thom Tillis
Dec. 13, 2019 Evans: House Passes Drug Bill to Lower Costs for Most Americans Price of Insulin Up 197% in 10 Years; HR 3 Would Help Rep. Dwight Evans
Dec. 13, 2019 Senator Hassan Recognizes Melissa Matthews and Belle Rae Zachesky/Copp of Raymond as December 2019 Granite Staters of the Month Sen. Maggie Hassan
Dec. 12, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019 Kelly: Democrats Making Prescription Drug Policy about Politics, Not People Rep. Mike Kelly
Dec. 12, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019 Representative Houlahan Takes Resolute, Bipartisan Action To Lower Prescription Drug Prices Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Dec. 12, 2019 DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansan Sen. Tom Cotton
Dec. 12, 2019 Joyce Statement On H.R. 19 Rep. John Joyce
Dec. 12, 2019 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." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 11, 2019 Senator Lankford Presented Award for Fighting Opioid Crisis Sen. James Lankford
Dec. 11, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Hawley Cosponsors Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels Sen. Josh Hawley
Dec. 11, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2019 Reed Includes Key Provision in NDAA to Help Stop Flow of Fentanyl from China & Mexico Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 11, 2019 Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 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 Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Sens. Cruz, Cotton Introduce Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 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." Sen. John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019 Thompson, DeGette, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize USADA Rep. Mike Thompson, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Grassley Featured in Stop Opioid Silence Campaign to End Stigma Associated with Opioid Addiction This Holiday Season Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 9, 2019 Higgins' Bill to Improve DHS' Opioid Detection Capabilities Passes House Rep. Glen Higgins
Dec. 9, 2019 Kelly: 'Lower Costs, More Cures Act' is a Bipartisan Solution to the Prescription Drug Affordability Crisis Rep. Mike Kelly
Dec. 6, 2019 Wicker Introduces Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act Sen. Roger Wicker
Dec. 5, 2019 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 Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 19, 2019 PBS December Democratic Debate Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Daines Votes to Support Malmstrom, Troops & Border Security Sen.Steve Daines
Dec. 19, 2019 Warren, Gardner Announce Bipartisan Bill to Address Immigration Status in the State-Legal Cannabis Industry Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Moulton's Fentanyl Sanctions Act, Mental Health Care Plan for Troops To Be Signed Into Law Rep.Seth Moulton
Dec. 19, 2019 Senate Majority Leader McConnell Secures Funding to Help Fight Addiction in Kentucky Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Opioid Crisis Response Programs Championed by Whitehouse Get Major Boost in Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 18, 2019 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." Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Senator McConnell Secures Kentucky Hemp Priorities Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 17, 2019 Buchanan Proposal to Sanction China for Deadly Fentanyl Exports Heads to President's Desk Rep.Vern Buchanan
Dec. 17, 2019 Ernst Leads Bipartisan Hearing on Opioid and Meth Crisis Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 17, 2019 Capito, Jones introduce legislation to help stem opioid epidemic Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019 Congressman Kim Delivers Funding for New Jersey Infrastructure, Opioid Research and Veterans Suicide Prevention in Funding Deal Sen.Andy Kim
Dec. 17, 2019 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Board of Directors at Perdue Pharma Inc. - Senators Call on Perdue Pharma to Cancel $1.3 Million Bonus for CEO Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Warner, Kaine Urge Changes to USDA Industrial Hemp Production Program Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Heed Maine DACF's Comments on Interim Final Hemp Rule Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 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." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 BREAKING: Shaheen-Authored Provision That Gives Treatment Providers Flexibility to Treat Meth, Cocaine Use Included in Government Funding Legislation Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Dec. 13, 2019 Committee Advances Collins and Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 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 Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Gov. Justice, U.S. Department of Justice announce $38 million grant awarded to West Virginia to reduce crime, fight the opioid crisis Sen.Jim Justice
Dec. 13, 2019 Tillis Featured in National Campaign to Promote Opioid Treatment Sen.Thom Tillis
Dec. 13, 2019 Evans: House Passes Drug Bill to Lower Costs for Most Americans Price of Insulin Up 197% in 10 Years; HR 3 Would Help Rep.Dwight Evans
Dec. 13, 2019 Senator Hassan Recognizes Melissa Matthews and Belle Rae Zachesky/Copp of Raymond as December 2019 Granite Staters of the Month Sen.Maggie Hassan
Dec. 12, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019 Kelly: Democrats Making Prescription Drug Policy about Politics, Not People Rep.Mike Kelly
Dec. 12, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019 Representative Houlahan Takes Resolute, Bipartisan Action To Lower Prescription Drug Prices Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
Dec. 12, 2019 DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansan Sen.Tom Cotton
Dec. 12, 2019 Joyce Statement On H.R. 19 Rep.John Joyce
Dec. 12, 2019 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." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 11, 2019 Senator Lankford Presented Award for Fighting Opioid Crisis Sen.James Lankford
Dec. 11, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Hawley Cosponsors Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels Sen.Josh Hawley
Dec. 11, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2019 Reed Includes Key Provision in NDAA to Help Stop Flow of Fentanyl from China & Mexico Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 11, 2019 Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 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 Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Sens. Cruz, Cotton Introduce Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 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." Sen.John Thune
Dec. 10, 2019 Thompson, DeGette, Johnson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize USADA Rep.Mike Thompson, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Grassley Featured in Stop Opioid Silence Campaign to End Stigma Associated with Opioid Addiction This Holiday Season Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 9, 2019 Higgins' Bill to Improve DHS' Opioid Detection Capabilities Passes House Rep.Glen Higgins
Dec. 9, 2019 Kelly: 'Lower Costs, More Cures Act' is a Bipartisan Solution to the Prescription Drug Affordability Crisis Rep.Mike Kelly
Dec. 6, 2019 Wicker Introduces Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act Sen.Roger Wicker
Dec. 5, 2019 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 Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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