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Aug. 22, 2019 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary - Maine Delegation Urges VA to Provide Maine Veterans with Beds for Long-Term Mental Health Care Rep. Jared Golden
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "New study: States that expanded Medicaid have increased opioid addiction treatment. South Carolina is below average in opioid treatment & above average in opioid deaths. To address the opioid crisis and save lives, South Carolina must expand Medicaid." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Going after fentanyl traffickers is vital to stopping the flow of illicit opioids killing Americans I introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act to help stop this flood of illegal drugs We have to stay tough on traffickers in places like China" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Sawyer, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Toomey, Casey Lead PA Delegation Letter to Improve Safety at Federal Prisons Rep. Dan Meuser, ...
Aug. 20, 2019 Better Service for Nebraskans in Need Sen. Pete Ricketts
Aug. 19, 2019 PHOTOS: Young holds Tobacco 21 Press Conference with Students at Floyd Central High School Sen. Todd Young
Aug. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Representative Mike Levin Requests Information from DOJ on Enforcement of Patient Brokering Law Rep. Mike Levin, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Rep. Susie Lee Delivers Remarks at 2019 Opioid Abuse Prevention Summit Rep. Susie Lee
Aug. 14, 2019 Menendez, Booker Announce Over $1M to Combat NJ's Opioid Epidemic Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019 Rep. Harris Announces Award for Opioid Addiction and Mental Health Services in Maryland's First District Rep. Andy Harris
Aug. 12, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Announces Launch of Addiction Medicine Fellowship Sen. Pete Ricketts
Aug. 12, 2019 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $6 Million to Help Maine Fight the Opioid Crisis Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Markey and Hassan Query HHS on Status of Measuring Opioid Response Progress Sen. Ed Markey
Aug. 9, 2019 Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio Applaud Certification of Colombia in Fight Against Drug Trafficking Sen. Rick Scott, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 NH Delegation Announces Nearly $150K for NH to Combat Recidivism Among Granite Staters Struggling with Substance Use Disorder Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Gottheimer, Cureton bring together business and law enforcement to help fight opioid crisis Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Aug. 1, 2019 Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Budget Deal Passing the Senate Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Amy Klobuchar interview." Sen. Amy Klobuchar
July 31, 2019 Senator Maggie Hassan Statement on Canadian Drug Importation Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2019 Himes Examines Drug Supply Chain in Colombia, Panama Rep. Jim Himes
July 31, 2019 Shaheen Applauds Administration's Limited Plan to Allow Prescription Drugs to be Imported from Canada Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
July 31, 2019 Sens. Coons, Gardner Introduce Legislation to Support Research on Opioid Addiction Sen. Chris Coons
July 31, 2019 Opioid Epidemic Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Carper, Coons Join Colleagues to Reiterate Concerns about Trump Administration's Lack of Strategy for Central America Sen. Chris Coons
July 31, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act Rep. William Balderson
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen. John Kennedy, ...
July 29, 2019 Prescription Drug Costs Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2019 Velázquez Bill Would Help Cannabis Firms Secure Insurance Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Gwen Moore
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Hank Johnson, ...
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Bill Foster
July 25, 2019 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statements of Reps. Higgins and Walker, Hearing on the Implications of the Opioid Crisis Rep. Mike Rogers, ...
July 25, 2019 Combating Opioid Abuse: Balderson Launches Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Rep. William Balderson
July 25, 2019 Cassidy Fights For Seniors' Access to Affordable Drug Costs Sen. Bill Cassidy
July 25, 2019 Operation Stonegarden Revamped by Congressman Guest Rep. Michael Guest, ...
July 24, 2019 Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Second Package of Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Sen. James Lankford, ...
July 23, 2019 McKinley, Dingell Introduce Bill to End Pill Du Accountability to Suspicious Order Shipments Rep. Debbie Dingell
July 23, 2019 Shaheen: Bipartisan Budget Agreement is an Opportunity to Continue Prioritizing Resources to Battle the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
July 23, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives." Sen. Mike Crapo
July 23, 2019 Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act Rep. Jim Baird
July 23, 2019 Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2019 Katie Hill Continues Battle for Access to Opioid Treatment Rep. John Joyce, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Nasca, President and CEO of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education - Access to Opioid Treatment Rep. John Joyce, ...
July 23, 2019 Nadler & Harris Introduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 22, 2019 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary - Maine Delegation Urges VA to Provide Maine Veterans with Beds for Long-Term Mental Health Care Rep.Jared Golden
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "New study: States that expanded Medicaid have increased opioid addiction treatment. South Carolina is below average in opioid treatment & above average in opioid deaths. To address the opioid crisis and save lives, South Carolina must expand Medicaid." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Going after fentanyl traffickers is vital to stopping the flow of illicit opioids killing Americans I introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act to help stop this flood of illegal drugs We have to stay tough on traffickers in places like China" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Sawyer, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Toomey, Casey Lead PA Delegation Letter to Improve Safety at Federal Prisons Rep.Dan Meuser, ...
Aug. 20, 2019 Better Service for Nebraskans in Need Sen.Pete Ricketts
Aug. 19, 2019 PHOTOS: Young holds Tobacco 21 Press Conference with Students at Floyd Central High School Sen.Todd Young
Aug. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Representative Mike Levin Requests Information from DOJ on Enforcement of Patient Brokering Law Rep.Mike Levin, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Rep. Susie Lee Delivers Remarks at 2019 Opioid Abuse Prevention Summit Rep.Susie Lee
Aug. 14, 2019 Menendez, Booker Announce Over $1M to Combat NJ's Opioid Epidemic Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019 Rep. Harris Announces Award for Opioid Addiction and Mental Health Services in Maryland's First District Rep.Andy Harris
Aug. 12, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Announces Launch of Addiction Medicine Fellowship Sen.Pete Ricketts
Aug. 12, 2019 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $6 Million to Help Maine Fight the Opioid Crisis Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Markey and Hassan Query HHS on Status of Measuring Opioid Response Progress Sen.Ed Markey
Aug. 9, 2019 Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio Applaud Certification of Colombia in Fight Against Drug Trafficking Sen.Rick Scott, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 NH Delegation Announces Nearly $150K for NH to Combat Recidivism Among Granite Staters Struggling with Substance Use Disorder Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Gottheimer, Cureton bring together business and law enforcement to help fight opioid crisis Rep.Josh Gottheimer
Aug. 1, 2019 Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Budget Deal Passing the Senate Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Amy Klobuchar interview." Sen.Amy Klobuchar
July 31, 2019 Senator Maggie Hassan Statement on Canadian Drug Importation Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2019 Himes Examines Drug Supply Chain in Colombia, Panama Rep.Jim Himes
July 31, 2019 Shaheen Applauds Administration's Limited Plan to Allow Prescription Drugs to be Imported from Canada Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
July 31, 2019 Sens. Coons, Gardner Introduce Legislation to Support Research on Opioid Addiction Sen.Chris Coons
July 31, 2019 Opioid Epidemic Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Carper, Coons Join Colleagues to Reiterate Concerns about Trump Administration's Lack of Strategy for Central America Sen.Chris Coons
July 31, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act Rep.William Balderson
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen.John Kennedy, ...
July 29, 2019 Prescription Drug Costs Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2019 Velázquez Bill Would Help Cannabis Firms Secure Insurance Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Gwen Moore
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Hank Johnson, ...
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Bill Foster
July 25, 2019 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statements of Reps. Higgins and Walker, Hearing on the Implications of the Opioid Crisis Rep.Mike Rogers, ...
July 25, 2019 Combating Opioid Abuse: Balderson Launches Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Rep.William Balderson
July 25, 2019 Cassidy Fights For Seniors' Access to Affordable Drug Costs Sen.Bill Cassidy
July 25, 2019 Operation Stonegarden Revamped by Congressman Guest Rep.Michael Guest, ...
July 24, 2019 Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Second Package of Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Sen.James Lankford, ...
July 23, 2019 McKinley, Dingell Introduce Bill to End Pill Du Accountability to Suspicious Order Shipments Rep.Debbie Dingell
July 23, 2019 Shaheen: Bipartisan Budget Agreement is an Opportunity to Continue Prioritizing Resources to Battle the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
July 23, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives." Sen.Mike Crapo
July 23, 2019 Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act Rep.Jim Baird
July 23, 2019 Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2019 Katie Hill Continues Battle for Access to Opioid Treatment Rep.John Joyce, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Nasca, President and CEO of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education - Access to Opioid Treatment Rep.John Joyce, ...
July 23, 2019 Nadler & Harris Introduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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