| Jan. 16, 2024
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Warner Introduces Bill to Strengthen Border Security, Stop Flow of Fentanyl
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| May 11, 2023
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O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: "Americans Need More Reliable Access to Life Saving Drugs"
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| May 4, 2023
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Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Prescription Drug Shortages
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| April 28, 2023
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Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| April 12, 2023
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Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Urge Appeals Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling Threatening Access to Mifepristone from Taking Effect
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Feb. 15, 2023
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Griffith: We Must Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| Nov. 17, 2022
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Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Oct. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Earlier this year, we passed a seismic achievement and capped insulin costs for those on Medicare at $35/month. This will curb insulin rationing and save lives -- it's time to extend this provision to all."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "Glad to secure a $35/month insulin cap for those on Medicare. But we must also work to prevent diabetes and make sure those with the disease have the other resources they need to manage it -- glad to see suggestions that mirror my Prevent Diabetes Act."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Sept. 30, 2022
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Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0 to End Animal Testing Mandates
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Aug. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm still upset that the provision to cap insulin copays for all at $35/month was stripped from our cost-cutting bill. I'm glad we got it done for those on Medicare, but I haven't forgotten about those that need this passed."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Aug. 15, 2022
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Letter to Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Policy - Appalachian Senators Press Office of National Drug Control Policy on Grant Assistance for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| May 25, 2022
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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."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| May 12, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| May 10, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm still thinking of kids like Joshua from Midlothian that rely on insulin. We owe it to them and to their families to cap copays at $35/month."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| May 3, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Herrell Leads GOP House Members Urging DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Combat Synthetic Opioids with Title 42
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Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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| April 27, 2022
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Tweet - "The House has passed it. President Biden said he'll sign it. The Senate is the final step -- I'm urging my colleagues to get a bill capping insulin copays done as soon as possible."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| April 26, 2022
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Tweet - "My daughter is a T1 diabetic -- so I've seen firsthand how insulin prices can spiral out of control. I'm pushing for the Senate to get a $35/month cap on insulin copays done and rein in costs of other critical prescription drugs, too."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| April 20, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - E&C Republicans Ask Sec. Becerra About the Staggering Increase in Overdose Deaths
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| April 19, 2022
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Tweet - "No one should go bankrupt paying for medication they need to live. I'm fighting to cut the out-of-control cost of critical prescription drugs."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| April 4, 2022
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Tweet - "When the House passed a copay cap for insulin last week, we got one step closer to making this critical drug affordable to all who rely on it. Let's finish the job in the Senate and then take further steps toward ending all prescription drug price gouging."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| March 25, 2022
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Tweet - "Just met with some folks with the VA Biotech Research Partnership Authority -- I'm inspired by the work they're doing to keep drug costs low, create good local jobs, and make lifesaving drugs right here in VA. I'm pushing for more grants and laws that would support their work."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| March 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Kaine, McConnell Push FDA to Implement New Legal Tobacco Age Set by their Bill
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| March 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Guthrie Leads Letter Criticizing President Biden's Misguided Approach to Addressing Deadly Fentanyl
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| March 9, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm focused on lowering gas prices, but I'm also working on cutting other costs that matter, like capping insulin at $35/month. It's time to get this done for the one in ten Americans with diabetes."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| March 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Great speech tonight from @POTUS -- especially appreciated that he invited Joshua Davis, a 7th grader and T1 diabetic from Midlothian. It's time to cap the price of insulin at $35/month for those that need it, like Joshua."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
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Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Urges the President to Address Threat of Fentanyl-Related Substances Flooding into American Communities
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Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Tweet - "Glad to see @POTUS make a stop in Culpeper today to talk about lowering health care costs -- it's time for Congress to take meaningful action to address lowering prescription drug prices. It isn't fair that families are spending huge portions of their income on life-saving drugs."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Griffith Speaks on House Floor About Stopping the Fentanyl Crisis
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| Dec. 8, 2021
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Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Illegal Fentanyl, Improve Research
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2021
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Tweet - "It's not fair that Americans are paying more for the same life-saving drug -- and that's why I'm fighting for the passage of the #BuildBackBetterAct, which will cap insulin prices at $35/month."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Nov. 20, 2021
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Tweet - "It's not fair that Americans are paying far more than other countries for the same drugs. #BuildBackBetter would lower cap insulin costs at $35 a month -- a transformative, cost-saving regulation for many Americans."
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Nov. 19, 2021
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SCOTT PRAISES HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Nov. 19, 2021
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JEC Chairman Beyer on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
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Rep. Donald Beyer
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| Nov. 19, 2021
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Kaine Statement Applauding House Passage of the Build Back Better Bill to Lower Costs for American Families
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Nov. 19, 2021
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Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Nov. 17, 2021
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Beyer Floor Remarks On Build Back Better Act
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Rep. Donald Beyer
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| Sept. 24, 2021
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Letter to Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drugs - Romney and Kaine Press FDA on Delay of E-Cigarette Sales Decision, Request Guidance on Menthol Flavors to Protect Youth from Harmful Products
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2021
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Letter to Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Kaine & Romney Press FDA on Delay of E-Cigarette Sales Decision, Guidance on Menthol Flavors to Protect Youth from Harmful Products
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| July 15, 2021
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Griffith Congratulates Drug Prevention Coalition in Tazewell on $125,000 Grant
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| July 10, 2021
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Portman, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Guatemala, Meet with President Alejandro Giammattei, Foreign Minister Pedro Brolo, Civil Society, and Business Leaders
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| July 8, 2021
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Portman, Kaine Lead Bipartisan CODEL to Colombia, Meet with President Duque and Civil Society Members to Strengthen Bilateral Relationship
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| July 7, 2021
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Portman, Kaine Lead CODEL on Visit to Quito, Ecuador to Meet with President Guillermo Lasso, Other Members of the Ecuadorian Government, National Assembly Leaders, and Members of the Business Community and Civil Society
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| July 6, 2021
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Kaine, Portman Lead Bipartisan CODEL To Mexico, Meet With Government Officials, Business And Civil Society Leaders, Discuss COVID Relief Efforts
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| April 19, 2021
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Kaine Reintroduces Bill to Allow Dept. of VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| April 16, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service - Warner Joins Hassan, Wyden, Colleagues to Challenge Abusive Tax Deductions by Opioid Companies
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| April 15, 2021
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Griffith Bill to Prevent Opioid Abuse Passes House
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| April 14, 2021
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Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| April 1, 2021
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Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $1.1 Million in Funding to Combat Substance Use Disorder in in Southwest and Southside Virginia
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| March 25, 2021
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Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Rectify Alleged Cannabis Firings; Help End the Failed Policy of Cannabis Prohibition
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Rep. Donald Beyer
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| March 9, 2021
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Reps. Jeffries, Scott, Armstrong, and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Luján Joins Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2020
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Griffith-Backed Medical Marijuana Research Act Passes House
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| Oct. 23, 2020
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Letter to Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - E&C GOP Leaders Question DEA on Opioid Supply Management
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2020
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Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $7.8 Million for Substance Use Disorder Programs
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2020
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Warner & Kaine Applaud Nearly $4 Million in Federal Funding for Communities in Virginia
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E&C Republican Leaders Press FDA on OxyContin Labeling Change
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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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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| June 6, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter
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Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Tammy Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding to Treat and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senators Shaheen & Hassan Call for Increased Investments to Address Mental Health Needs, Including Substance Use Disorder, Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Warner Applauds Release of Long-Delayed Telehealth Guidance for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Warner & Kaine Applaud Announcement of 84 Counties and Cities in Va. Now Eligible for Hemp Crop Insurance
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Republicans Request GAO to Review Grant Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
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Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
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| Jan. 17, 2020
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Letter to Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Warner Pushes for Release of Long-Delayed Telehealth Guidance for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Jan. 13, 2020
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Letter to Craig Landau, President and CEO of Pureau Pharma L.P. - Griffith, Energy and Commerce Republicans Press for Answers From Opioid Manufacturers
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2020
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Letter to Saeed Motahari, President and CEO of Insys Therapeutics, Inc. - Griffith, Energy and Commerce Republicans Press for Answers From Opioid Manufacturers
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2020
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Letter to Mark Trudeau, President and CEO of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals - Griffith, Energy and Commerce Republicans Press for Answers From Opioid Manufacturers
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Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
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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. 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. Rob Wittman, ...
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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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| Nov. 13, 2019
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At Senate Hearing, Kaine Presses Top FDA Tobacco Official On Delay Of Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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