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July 1, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Grassley Urges DOJ to Utilize Full Authority to Halt the Spread of Deadly Counterfeit Pills Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2022 Shaheen Statement on New DOJ Initiative to Combat Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in New England Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
June 28, 2022 SENATOR MARKEY JOINS SENATOR BOOKER, COLLEAGUES IN RAISING CONCERNS OVER PERMANENT CLASSWIDE SCHEDULING OF FENTANYL ANALOGUES Sen. Ed Markey
June 28, 2022 Booker Leads Colleagues in Raising Concerns Over Permanent Classwide Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Sen. Cory Booker
June 28, 2022 Newhouse Amendment to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Blocked by Democrats Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 27, 2022 Comer: President Biden's Border Crisis Fueling Fentanyl Trafficking Rep. Jamie Comer
June 24, 2022 Newhouse Extends Title 42 Authority, Securing Southern Border Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 23, 2022 Joyce Aims to Crack Down on Counterfeit Pill Production with New Legislation Rep. Dave Joyce
June 23, 2022 Durbin Applauds FDA Decision To Remove All JUUL Products From The Market Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2022 Stanton, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Fight Deadly Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Production Rep. Greg Stanton
June 23, 2022 Hinson's Bipartisan Effort to Stop Opioid Trafficking Unanimously Adopted by House Appropriations Committee Rep. Ashley Hinson
June 22, 2022 Davids, Local Mental Health Experts Urge Action on Mental Health and Opioid Use Legislation Rep. Sharice Davids
June 22, 2022 Trahan's Bipartisan MATE Act Passes House, Moves to Senate Rep. Lori Trahan
June 22, 2022 Guthrie's Bill to Provide Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Resources Passes House Rep. Steven Guthrie
June 22, 2022 Rep. Cleaver Votes for Historic Legislation to Strengthen Mental Health Care, Substance Use Disorder Services Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 22, 2022 Tweet - "For millions and millions of patients, insulin is absolutely essential. This is life and death for people. So let's get this done, save families some money, and most importantly save lives." Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2022 Joyce's Effort to Protect Tribes Impacted by Federal Cannabis Laws Advances in Interior Appropriations Bill Rep. Dave Joyce
June 20, 2022 Schumer: Onondaga County Facing Back-to-back Record Years of Opioid Deaths -- a 100% Increase Over Last Six Years; Senator Wants Feds to Supercharge Funds That Help Combat Public Health Crisis of Opioids, Which Pandemic Has Made Much Worse; Pledges $3.2 Billion Push to Increase Critical Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Efforts--because It Will Save Cny Lives Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2022 Reps. Hill, Dingell: "The Time to Save Lives is Now", The Hill, Congress can help fight the opioid crisis by passing upcoming mental health package Rep. James Hill
June 16, 2022 Senators Hassan, Murkowski, Luján Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Investments in Substance Misuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Sen. Lisa Murkowski
June 16, 2022 After 15,000 Fentanyl Pills Found In KS Recently, Sen. Marshall Demands Action from CDC at Hearing Sen. Roger Marshall
June 15, 2022 Tweet - "The prices of 2 blood thinners millions of Americans depend on have increased every year since they entered the market. This pattern's concerning to @RepKatiePorter & me -- so we've asked the @FTC & @TheJusticeDept to ensure these pricing practices don't violate antitrust laws." Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 14, 2022 Tweet - "Right now, there are 1,500 paid lobbyists from both parties in Washington working overtime to make sure we don't represent our constituents who are dying and are sick and tired of paying outrageous prices for prescription drugs. What a disgrace." Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 14, 2022 Senator Murray Lands Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Allow Drug Importation from Canada Sen. Patty Murray
June 10, 2022 Tweet - "Greed. Greed. Greed. Since 2008, the median price for new brand name drugs soared from $2,115 to $180,000 while 3 pharmaceutical companies made $54 billion in profits last year. How many more people need to die before Congress has the guts to take on the pharmaceutical industry?" Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 9, 2022 NEW: Shaheen Ushers Numerous National Security Measures through Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
June 9, 2022 Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: "We have to do this for our communities, for our kids, and for Bruce." Sen Murkowski introduces Bruce's Law to Help Combat Deadly Fentanyl Epidemic Sen. Lisa Murkowski
June 7, 2022 Tweet - "The time is long overdue to legalize marijuana nationally, expunge past marijuana convictions and ensure revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in the communities most impacted by the failed war on drugs." Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 4, 2022 Tweet - "We need to let Medicare negotiate drug prices and stop pharmaceutical companies from taking advantage of seniors and tax payers. I've been working to make this happen since I arrived at the Senate, and I won't stop until we do." Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
June 1, 2022 Tweet - "Sen. Manchin is right. Let's cut drug prices in half by strengthening the provision in the House-passed Build Back Better legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices like the VA has done for years, and pass the whole package with 50 votes next week. It's time to vote." Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 31, 2022 Tweet - "We should cap the price of insulin at $35/month." Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "Protecting life means supporting commonsense gun control. It means capping insulin copays at $35/month. It means voting for funding for COVID vaccines. It means not criminalizing abortion when the mother's life is in danger. This is what I am working towards." Sen. Mark Warner
May 24, 2022 Video, Photos: Sen. Marshall, Kansas Sheriffs Visit Southern Border Sen. Roger Marshall
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "These former ATF Directors and leaders are rallying behind Steve Dettelbach because they know he is more than adequately prepared to lead the Bureau. ATF hasn't had a Senate confirmed nominee since 2015. It's time we get this done." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2022 Tweet - "The EQUAL Act will end the discriminatory 18:1 sentencing disparity between "crack" and powder cocaine. That's why it's supported by a huge bipartisan coalition. I stood today with New Yorkers impacted by the War on Drugs to say we're going to keep working until we get it done." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2022 Gov. Justice announces two new WV GameChanger schools Sen. Jim Justice
May 23, 2022 MARKEY, TRONE URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO ACT ON OPIOID CRISIS BY ENACTING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OPIOID COMMISSION REPORT Sen. Ed Markey
May 20, 2022 Joyce Bill to Protect Border Patrol Agents from Fentanyl Passes Homeland Security Committee Rep. Dave Joyce, ...
May 20, 2022 Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2022 Shaheen, Hassan & Pappas Participate in Roundtable Discussion on Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Efforts with ONDCP Director Gupta Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
May 19, 2022 NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $28M to Combat Opioid Crisis Through SOR Grant Funding Rep. Chris Pappas
May 19, 2022 NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $28M to Combat Opioid Crisis Through SOR Grant Funding Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
May 18, 2022 Tweet - "My grandmother struggled to afford her medicine. She often had to choose between filling her prescriptions or buying groceries. Prescription costs shouldn't be this expensive. I'll keep fighting to lower prescription drug costs for all Nevadans." Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
May 18, 2022 Committee on Education and Labor Passes Leger Fernández's Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
May 18, 2022 Trahan's Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Bills Clear Committee, Advance to House Floor Rep. Lori Trahan
May 18, 2022 HILL, DINGELL APPLAUD COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BILL TO COMBAT OPIOID CRISIS Rep. James Hill
May 16, 2022 Senator Marshall to Take Kansas Sheriffs to Southern Border Amid Title 42 Expiration and Fentanyl Crisis in Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall
May 16, 2022 Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses Sen. Alex Padilla
May 14, 2022 Tweet - "You should be able to walk into a pharmacy without worrying about whether you can afford the prescription drugs you need. Right now, that isn't always the case. I'm working to change it." Sen. Patty Murray
May 13, 2022 Tweet - "Fentanyl deaths in King County doubled last year. Drug-related overdoses have skyrocketed. We've heard story after story about lost loved ones. This is a crisis. I secured funding to help our communities with this, & I'm working on legislation to do even more." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
July 1, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Grassley Urges DOJ to Utilize Full Authority to Halt the Spread of Deadly Counterfeit Pills Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2022 Shaheen Statement on New DOJ Initiative to Combat Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in New England Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
June 28, 2022 SENATOR MARKEY JOINS SENATOR BOOKER, COLLEAGUES IN RAISING CONCERNS OVER PERMANENT CLASSWIDE SCHEDULING OF FENTANYL ANALOGUES Sen.Ed Markey
June 28, 2022 Booker Leads Colleagues in Raising Concerns Over Permanent Classwide Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Sen.Cory Booker
June 28, 2022 Newhouse Amendment to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Blocked by Democrats Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 27, 2022 Comer: President Biden's Border Crisis Fueling Fentanyl Trafficking Rep.Jamie Comer
June 24, 2022 Newhouse Extends Title 42 Authority, Securing Southern Border Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 23, 2022 Joyce Aims to Crack Down on Counterfeit Pill Production with New Legislation Rep.Dave Joyce
June 23, 2022 Durbin Applauds FDA Decision To Remove All JUUL Products From The Market Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2022 Stanton, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Fight Deadly Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Production Rep.Greg Stanton
June 23, 2022 Hinson's Bipartisan Effort to Stop Opioid Trafficking Unanimously Adopted by House Appropriations Committee Rep.Ashley Hinson
June 22, 2022 Davids, Local Mental Health Experts Urge Action on Mental Health and Opioid Use Legislation Rep.Sharice Davids
June 22, 2022 Trahan's Bipartisan MATE Act Passes House, Moves to Senate Rep.Lori Trahan
June 22, 2022 Guthrie's Bill to Provide Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Resources Passes House Rep.Steven Guthrie
June 22, 2022 Rep. Cleaver Votes for Historic Legislation to Strengthen Mental Health Care, Substance Use Disorder Services Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 22, 2022 Tweet - "For millions and millions of patients, insulin is absolutely essential. This is life and death for people. So let's get this done, save families some money, and most importantly save lives." Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2022 Joyce's Effort to Protect Tribes Impacted by Federal Cannabis Laws Advances in Interior Appropriations Bill Rep.Dave Joyce
June 20, 2022 Schumer: Onondaga County Facing Back-to-back Record Years of Opioid Deaths -- a 100% Increase Over Last Six Years; Senator Wants Feds to Supercharge Funds That Help Combat Public Health Crisis of Opioids, Which Pandemic Has Made Much Worse; Pledges $3.2 Billion Push to Increase Critical Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Efforts--because It Will Save Cny Lives Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2022 Reps. Hill, Dingell: "The Time to Save Lives is Now", The Hill, Congress can help fight the opioid crisis by passing upcoming mental health package Rep.James Hill
June 16, 2022 Senators Hassan, Murkowski, Luján Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Investments in Substance Misuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Sen.Lisa Murkowski
June 16, 2022 After 15,000 Fentanyl Pills Found In KS Recently, Sen. Marshall Demands Action from CDC at Hearing Sen.Roger Marshall
June 15, 2022 Tweet - "The prices of 2 blood thinners millions of Americans depend on have increased every year since they entered the market. This pattern's concerning to @RepKatiePorter & me -- so we've asked the @FTC & @TheJusticeDept to ensure these pricing practices don't violate antitrust laws." Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 14, 2022 Tweet - "Right now, there are 1,500 paid lobbyists from both parties in Washington working overtime to make sure we don't represent our constituents who are dying and are sick and tired of paying outrageous prices for prescription drugs. What a disgrace." Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 14, 2022 Senator Murray Lands Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Allow Drug Importation from Canada Sen.Patty Murray
June 10, 2022 Tweet - "Greed. Greed. Greed. Since 2008, the median price for new brand name drugs soared from $2,115 to $180,000 while 3 pharmaceutical companies made $54 billion in profits last year. How many more people need to die before Congress has the guts to take on the pharmaceutical industry?" Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 9, 2022 NEW: Shaheen Ushers Numerous National Security Measures through Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
June 9, 2022 Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: "We have to do this for our communities, for our kids, and for Bruce." Sen Murkowski introduces Bruce's Law to Help Combat Deadly Fentanyl Epidemic Sen.Lisa Murkowski
June 7, 2022 Tweet - "The time is long overdue to legalize marijuana nationally, expunge past marijuana convictions and ensure revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in the communities most impacted by the failed war on drugs." Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 4, 2022 Tweet - "We need to let Medicare negotiate drug prices and stop pharmaceutical companies from taking advantage of seniors and tax payers. I've been working to make this happen since I arrived at the Senate, and I won't stop until we do." Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
June 1, 2022 Tweet - "Sen. Manchin is right. Let's cut drug prices in half by strengthening the provision in the House-passed Build Back Better legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices like the VA has done for years, and pass the whole package with 50 votes next week. It's time to vote." Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 31, 2022 Tweet - "We should cap the price of insulin at $35/month." Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "Protecting life means supporting commonsense gun control. It means capping insulin copays at $35/month. It means voting for funding for COVID vaccines. It means not criminalizing abortion when the mother's life is in danger. This is what I am working towards." Sen.Mark Warner
May 24, 2022 Video, Photos: Sen. Marshall, Kansas Sheriffs Visit Southern Border Sen.Roger Marshall
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "These former ATF Directors and leaders are rallying behind Steve Dettelbach because they know he is more than adequately prepared to lead the Bureau. ATF hasn't had a Senate confirmed nominee since 2015. It's time we get this done." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2022 Tweet - "The EQUAL Act will end the discriminatory 18:1 sentencing disparity between "crack" and powder cocaine. That's why it's supported by a huge bipartisan coalition. I stood today with New Yorkers impacted by the War on Drugs to say we're going to keep working until we get it done." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2022 Gov. Justice announces two new WV GameChanger schools Sen.Jim Justice
May 23, 2022 MARKEY, TRONE URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO ACT ON OPIOID CRISIS BY ENACTING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OPIOID COMMISSION REPORT Sen.Ed Markey
May 20, 2022 Joyce Bill to Protect Border Patrol Agents from Fentanyl Passes Homeland Security Committee Rep.Dave Joyce, ...
May 20, 2022 Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2022 Shaheen, Hassan & Pappas Participate in Roundtable Discussion on Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Efforts with ONDCP Director Gupta Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
May 19, 2022 NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $28M to Combat Opioid Crisis Through SOR Grant Funding Rep.Chris Pappas
May 19, 2022 NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $28M to Combat Opioid Crisis Through SOR Grant Funding Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
May 18, 2022 Tweet - "My grandmother struggled to afford her medicine. She often had to choose between filling her prescriptions or buying groceries. Prescription costs shouldn't be this expensive. I'll keep fighting to lower prescription drug costs for all Nevadans." Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
May 18, 2022 Committee on Education and Labor Passes Leger Fernández's Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
May 18, 2022 Trahan's Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Bills Clear Committee, Advance to House Floor Rep.Lori Trahan
May 18, 2022 HILL, DINGELL APPLAUD COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BILL TO COMBAT OPIOID CRISIS Rep.James Hill
May 16, 2022 Senator Marshall to Take Kansas Sheriffs to Southern Border Amid Title 42 Expiration and Fentanyl Crisis in Kansas Sen.Roger Marshall
May 16, 2022 Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses Sen.Alex Padilla
May 14, 2022 Tweet - "You should be able to walk into a pharmacy without worrying about whether you can afford the prescription drugs you need. Right now, that isn't always the case. I'm working to change it." Sen.Patty Murray
May 13, 2022 Tweet - "Fentanyl deaths in King County doubled last year. Drug-related overdoses have skyrocketed. We've heard story after story about lost loved ones. This is a crisis. I secured funding to help our communities with this, & I'm working on legislation to do even more." Sen.Patty Murray
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