| April 25, 2018
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Tweet - "It's rare to see bipartisan work in Congress these days, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are coming together to try and tackle the opioid epidemic."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 25, 2018
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Tweet - "The tragedy of the opioid crisis has not only cost countless lives, but billions of dollars to WA--all the more reason for lawmakers to support our bipartisan bill to bring more resources to communities fighting to end the epidemic."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 24, 2018
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Tweet - "Speaking soon at HELP Committee hearing as we prepare to move forward our bipartisan opioid response bill to support our families and communities. "
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 24, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (OCRA)
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 23, 2018
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Senator Murray Unveils New Analysis Showing Opioid Crisis Costs Washington State Billions
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 19, 2018
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Tweet - "With the right tools & resources, we can end the opioid crisis & fight the rising tide of addiction in our families & communities. Proud to support these additional investments to combat the epidemic in WA."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| April 19, 2018
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Senator Murray Announces New $11 Million Investment to Help Washington State Communities Combat Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 18, 2018
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Tweet - "Grateful to all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who worked with me on the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 which offers real action, resources, and tools to help our families and communities fight opioid addiction."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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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. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| April 17, 2018
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Tweet - "Today @SenAlexander and I introduced bipartisan legislation to help those fighting the opioid epidemic. Our bill takes important new steps to provide much-needed tools and resources for those on the frontlines of this crisis. https://www.help.senate.gov/chair/newsroom/press/sens-alexander-murray-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-urgent-opioid-crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 17, 2018
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Senator Murray Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Urgent Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 17, 2018
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Sens. Alexander, Murray Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address "Urgent Opioid Crisis"
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 17, 2018
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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| April 11, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education Labor & Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 11, 2018
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Tweet - "I've been listening to families and experts across the country facing the opioid crisis, and working with @SenAlexander and colleagues on both sides of the aisle on a bill to address the challenges we heard firsthand."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Our latest bill to respond to the opioid crisis is a testament to the value of listening. I'm glad we were able to take so many of the good ideas we heard and build on our past efforts."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 11, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump seems to be ignoring the recommendations provided by his own commission on how to combat the opioid crisis. The families affected by this epidemic deserve action."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Families and communities nationwide are suffering from the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic, and the Trump Administration has done little to take action. Proud to join @SenWarren in calling for answers."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 9, 2018
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Implementing White House Opioid Commission Recommendations
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 5, 2018
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Responding to Needs Voiced by Washington State Families, Senator Murray Announces Big Step Forward on Bipartisan Opioid Legislation
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 5, 2018
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Tweet - "When we leave partisanship at the door and bring all voices and ideas to the table, we can find common ground and common sense solutions to national challenges like the opioid crisis."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 4, 2018
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Tweet - "I've traveled across Washington state hearing from communities about their efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Today I'm proud to announce a set of bipartisan proposals to help support them."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 4, 2018
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Tweet - "I've heard from families across Washington state about the need for action to help our communities respond to the opioid crisis. Today we announced a draft of legislation to do just that."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 28, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Hon. Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safe Banking Act
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| March 23, 2018
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Tweet - "The bipartisan spending deal makes strong investments in several issues important to WA families like increasing funds to combat the opioid crisis & fight wildfires--glad we were able to come together to reject President Trump's plan & craft a budget that helps working people."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 21, 2018
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Tweet - "I've heard from so many people across WA, and nationwide, about the need for more resources to combat the opioid crisis. We still have more work to do, but I'm proud we were able to work together to deliver more help for people & families."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 21, 2018
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Senator Murray Praises Bipartisan Opioid Response Funding
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 19, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump has taken steps to sabotage health care, made it harder for people to get Medicaid--which helps provide treatment for opioid addiction--and has proposed dramatic cuts to drug control offices and programs designed to promote evidence-based treatments."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 19, 2018
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Tweet - "Our work on the opioid epidemic needs to be driven by what works, not by what President Trump thinks will grab headlines."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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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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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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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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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| March 15, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump promised to work to lower drug prices--but so far he's stopped rules to prevent drug companies from overcharging, and moved to cut payments that help make care more affordable."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 13, 2018
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Tweet - "Across the country, the number of opioid overdoses continues to rise. The data released by @CDCgov show our communities need resources, funding, and solutions, not more empty promises from President Trump."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 12, 2018
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Tweet - ".@CDCgov finds the opioid epidemic is continuing to worsen as President Trump's empty promise to combat the crisis remains unmatched by serious action from his Administration."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 12, 2018
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Tweet - "New data from @CDCgov makes the scale of the opioid epidemic tragically clear, yet President Trump has taken no meaningful steps to fulfill his promise to tackle this crisis."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 9, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, the Honorable Rodney Frelignhuysen, Chairman of House Appropriations Committee, and the Honorable Nite Lowey, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Committee - No Funding for DEA Cannabis Eradication Program
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| March 9, 2018
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Tweet - "From opioid funding to finding solutions to help lower health care costs for patients--there are so many things House Republicans should be working with us to find solutions on. Instead, they're once again trying to turn the clock back on women's health."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 8, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 8, 2018
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Tweet - "We've heard how helpful it is in fighting the opioid crisis when state data systems can talk to each other--we need to make sure our people are talking too. Not only good data, but good ideas should be shared."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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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. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| March 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and the Hon Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - Senator Cantwell Pushes for Additional Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis, Support Treatment Efforts in Indian Country
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2018
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Portman, Whitehouse, Capito, Klobuchar, Sullivan, Hassan, Cassidy & Cantwell Introduce CARA 2.0 Act
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2018
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Cantwell, Portman & Bipartisan Senators Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Bolster Fight against Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Feb. 27, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on The Opioid Crisis: The Role of Technology and Data in Preventing and Treating Addiction
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 23, 2018
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Tweet - "When it comes to the opioid epidemic, anyone who thinks it isn't impacting their community just isn't listening. This is hurting people and families across the country."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 15, 2018
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Cantwell, Harris Introduce Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Hold Manufacturers Accountable for Negligent, Misleading Practices Over 1,000 Washingtonians died of opioid or heroin overdoses in 2016; more than 300,000 Americans have died since 2000
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Feb. 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Democrats Call For Real Hearings To Address Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Improving Animal Health: Reauthorization of FDA Animal Drug User Fees
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Respect State Marijuana Laws
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2018
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House, Senate Health Committee Leaders Release Discussion Draft of FDA Animal Drug User Fees Reauthorization
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on the Opioid Crisis: Impact on Children and Families
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "To combat the opioid crisis, we need to look at the ripple effects on our children, families, schools, and foster care system."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Hearing on Marijuana Policy Change by Attorney General Sessions
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump may claim that he wants to treat the opioid crisis as a public health emergency, but his actions show this is just another broken promise."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman and the Honorable Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Committee - Include Opioid Crisis Emergency Funding in Next Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2018
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Tweet - "Republicans in Congress have until Feb. 8 to figure out a bipartisan path forward on funding community & teaching health centers, strengthening our response to end the #opioidcrisis, & so much more. Timing is running out--and WA families are waiting."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 30, 2018
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Inspired by Washington State Sexual Assault Survivor & #MeToo Activist Leah Griffin, Senator Murray Responds to President Trump's State of the Union Address
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 25, 2018
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Tweet - "Democrats remain ready to work w Republicans to make important gains for our families & communities--they're counting on us to fully fund our community health centers, make critical investments to end the #opioidcrisis, protect DREAMers, & so much more."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 25, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Trump to Keep Campaign Promise on State Marijuana Laws
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2018
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Tweet - "Shameful that some would twist facts to blame the opioid crisis on a program that helps many get the health care they need--even treatment for substance use disorder. We must focus on evidence-based solutions and support for our communities."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 23, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump has offered nothing but empty words to address the opioid crisis in our communities. We need action. We need investments. We need solutions. We need leadership."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 23, 2018
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Tweet - "Dishearteningly accurate summary of President Trump's response to the opioid crisis so far: "No major new funding, nor a push for more funding. No big new strategy."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 21, 2018
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Tweet - "It was just one year ago that President Trump was sworn into office promising the American people that he that he would break through the gridlock to get results for workers and families. #TrumpShutdown"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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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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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Since 2000, nearly 10,000 people in Washington state have died of an opioid overdose. It's time to come together to beat the scourge of opioid addiction & enact solutions that are as comprehensive as this challenge."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Combatting the opioid epidemic will take an enormous investment of time, energy, focus, and funding. And President Trump's third quarter paycheck isn't going to cut it."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "While visiting a local hospital in Longview, WA, staff there told me that almost 1 out of every 2 babies born there have mothers who struggle with substance use. That is stunning. It is heartbreaking. But it is, unfortunately, not the only evidence of the opioid epidemic."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "The opioid epidemic hurts our communities as a whole. It takes up resources of public health, hospitals, and law enforcement. It takes workers out of the local economy. It takes a toll on the morale of small towns and big cities alike with each new tragedy."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on The Opioid Crisis: An Examination of How We Got Here and How We Move Forward
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "While families in WA impacted by addiction wait for additional resources to curb the #opioidcrisis, the Trump administration misguidedly chooses to focus on cracking down on legal marijuana use instead."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Tweet - "This is just the latest example of President Trump and his Administration breaking their promises and trying to jam through an ideological agenda that would be deeply damaging to people in Washington state and across the country."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Cantwell Statement on Department of Justice Rollback of Cole Memorandum
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Senator Murray Statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions Ending Common Sense Approach to Legalized Marijuana
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Sen. Patty Murray
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