| Dec. 5, 2023
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HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the SUPPORT Act and ESRA
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 29, 2023
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Bernie Sanders tweets about Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 22, 2023
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Senate Passes Sens. Cruz, Welch's Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly New Street Drug Tranq
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Oct. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "The inventors of insulin sold their patents for $1 in 1923. And yet, the price of insulin in America has gone up by over 1,000% since 1999 causing 1.3 million diabetics in our country to ration insulin last year. It should not cost 10x more for insulin than it does in Canada."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "I have long believed that marijuana should be legalized and those arrested for possession should be pardoned and have their records expunged. The President's executive action today is an important step forward, but much more needs to be done."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 14, 2022
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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."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 10, 2022
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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?"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 7, 2022
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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."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 1, 2022
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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."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 11, 2022
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Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 2, 2022
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Tweet - "Marijuana should be legal nationwide. All marijuana convictions must be expunged. It is absurd that the federal government considers marijuana to be as dangerous as heroin"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Do you know why 1 out of 4 Americans can't afford their prescription drugs? Do you know why thousands of Americans die every year because they can't afford their medicine? Do you know why millions of Americans ration their insulin? I'll tell you why: greed, greed, greed."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "8 of the largest drug companies in the United States made nearly $50 billion in profits in 2020, while the CEOs in those pharma giants made over $350 million in total compensation. Meanwhile, Americans pay some of the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 11, 2022
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Sanders Statement on Medicare Limiting Coverage for Alzheimer's Drug
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 21, 2021
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Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2021
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Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 14, 2021
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Tweet - "We need leadership at the FDA that is finally willing to stand up to the greed and power of the pharmaceutical industry. In this critical moment, Dr. Califf is not the leader Americans need at the agency and I will oppose his nomination."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 7, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2021
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Tweet - "In the last 12 months, over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdose. That's the most ever recorded in a single year and a 30% increase over last year. We are now living through a nationwide crisis of deaths of despair. Our people are in need, and their government must respond."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 6, 2021
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MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 22, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government, the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Calls to Provide Resources, Millions in Support to Nevada Small Businesses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 26, 2021
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Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Neguse, Armstrong Urge Protection of Cannabis Research in Appropriations Process
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 13, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse - Latta Leads Bipartisan Letter to Help Improve Outcomes for Americans Struggling with Addiction
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer and Lee Urge President Biden to Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenses
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Senators Call On DOJ To Stop Plans To Make Purdue Pharma A Public Benefit Corporation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senators Demand Big Pharma Allow Low-income Patients to Access Lifesaving, Discounted 340B Drugs and Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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NBC Las Vegas Democratic Debate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Sanders and Maloney Issue Statement on Indictment of Generic Drug Company Exec Involved in Price-Fixing Scheme
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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PBS December Democratic Debate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Welch and McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address "Orphan Drug' Loophole in the 340B Program
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 12, 2019
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Tweet - "If we can import tomatoes from Mexico, there is absolutely no reason why we cannot import affordable prescription drugs from Canada."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 21, 2019
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Sanders Leads Bicameral Legislation to Hold Opioid Executives Criminally Liable
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 4, 2019
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Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Booker, Lee, Khanna Introduce Landmark Marijuana Justice Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls on House Leadership to Commit Additional Resources to Opioid & Addiction Treatment in the 116th Congress
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi and the Hon. Steny Hoyer - Make Opioid Treatment a Top Priority Next Congress
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 24, 2018
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President Trump Signs Opioid Packages, Including Four Welch Bills
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 22, 2018
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House Approves Opioid Package, Including Three Welch Bills
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 18, 2018
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Sanders, Welch Announce $4 Million in New Funds for Vermont to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 18, 2018
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Collins Backed Bills to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Head to House Floor
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 11, 2018
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduce Bill to Hold Big Pharma Accountable for Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 11, 2018
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Welch Statement on President Trump's Prescription Drug Plan
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 9, 2018
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Affordable Prescription Drug Task Force Lays Out Priorities for Trump to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 9, 2018
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Schrader, Welch Introduce Bill to Close Billion Dollar Medicaid Drug Rebate Loophole
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 8, 2018
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Faso, Renacci, Welch Introduce Bill to Improve Opioid Alternatives Education for Seniors
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 8, 2018
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Faso, Renacci, Welch Introduce Bill to Improve Opioid Alternatives Education for Seniors
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 8, 2018
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Schrader, Welch Introduce Bill to Close Billion Dollar Medicaid Drug Rebate Loophole
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 24, 2018
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Sanders Introduces Two Amendments to Strengthen Opioid Crisis Response Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 20, 2018
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Marijuana Regulations
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 19, 2018
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Sanders Becomes Third Senate Cosponsor of Booker's Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stabenow, Peters Call on Administration to Take Immediate Action to Reduce Price of Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 17, 2018
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Sanders Introduces Legislation to Hold Opioid Makers Accountable
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to Chairman John Culberson and Ranking Member Jose Serrano, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Add Marijuana Amendment to the FY2019 Budget
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges Congress to Protect ONDCP's Budget
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 15, 2018
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Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges Congress to Expand CARA Funding
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Labor - Schneider Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Funding for Next-generation Opioid Overdose Antidotes
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Advocate for Resources to Combat Opioid Crisis in Foster Care System
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Declare Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member on the Committee on Appropriations - Push for Marijuana Fix
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 11, 2018
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Schatz, Welch, McKinley Introduce Legislation To Establish And Fund New Opioids And Stop Pain Initiative At National Institutes Of Health
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 11, 2018
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Welch Advances Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Remarks by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and Bipartisan Members of Congress at Signing of H.R. 2142, INTERDICT Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Sanders Statement on Sessions Marijuana Decision
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Welch Statement on Sessions Marijuana Decision
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Rohrabacher Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Continuation of Policy Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2017
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Allow Government to Negotiate Lower Prices for Naloxone
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2017
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Call on President to Allow Government to Negotiate Lower Prices for Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 20, 2017
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Letter to Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Patterson, Acting Administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration - Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2017
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Welch Urges House Action on Opioid Crisis; Shares Vermont Experience with Epidemic
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 27, 2017
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Welch, House Task Force Unveil Agenda to Combat Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Drug Proposal Would Be a "Betrayal" and Grant Pharma's Wish List
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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