Recent Congressional Statements on Opioids

Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate issue press releases and other statements on multiple topics via their official websites. Represent regularly checks for new statements and posts links to them here. You can search the titles and text of the statements.

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Date	Member	Party	State / District	Title
May 10, 2018	Marco Rubio	R	Fla.	Amid National Opioid Crisis, Rubio, Nelson Introduce Bill to Identify Illicit Sober Homes
May 10, 2018	Mark DeSaulnier	D	Calif.-10	Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic Authored by Representatives DeSaulnier and Carter Successfully Passes Out of Committee
May 9, 2018	John Sarbanes	D	Md.-3	Sarbanes Bill Expanding Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Passes Unanimously Through House Energy and Commerce Committee
May 10, 2018	Mike Lee	R	Utah	We can beat the opioid epidemic
May 9, 2018	Jeffrey Duncan	R	S.C.-3	House Committee Advances 25 Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis
May 9, 2018	Judy Chu	D	Calif.-28	Reps. Chu and Walorski Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Opioid Alternatives
May 9, 2018	Debbie Dingell	D	Mich.-6	Dingell Advances Four Bipartisan Bills to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Improve Regulation of Over-the-Counter Drugs
May 9, 2018	Andy Barr	R	Ky.-6	Rep. Barr Fights Opioid Epidemic by Empowering Kentuckians
May 9, 2018	Richard Hudson	R	N.C.-9	Hudson's Bipartisan Opioid Bills Receive Unanimous Committee Approval
May 9, 2018	Debbie Dingell	D	Mich.-6	Dingell, Upton Opioid Legislation Advances
May 9, 2018	Bill Pascrell Jr.	D	N.J.-9	House Committee Advances Pascrell Alternatives to Opioids Bill
April 23, 2018	Bill Pascrell Jr.	D	N.J.-9	Pascrell, Booker, Menendez Visit St. Josephs Medical Center to Tout Non-Opioid Alternatives Legislation
April 23, 2018	Cory Booker	D	N.J.	*VIDEO RELEASE* Booker, Menendez, Pascrell Outline Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Crisis
April 19, 2018	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	More federal money to Ohio for the opioid fight
April 23, 2018	Patty Murray	D	Wash.	OPIOID CRISIS: Senator Murray Unveils New Analysis Showing Opioid Crisis Costs Washington State Billions
April 23, 2018	Suzanne Bonamici	D	Ore.-1	Bonamici Unveils Priorities, New Legislation to Address Opioid Crisis
April 23, 2018	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown, Capito Secure Opioid Workforce Provision in Key Committee Bill
April 23, 2018	Michael R. Turner	R	Ohio-10	TURNER and Tonko Advance Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic
April 23, 2018	Robert Menendez	D	N.J.	Menendez: Tackling Opioid Addiction Starts with How You Treat Pain
April 23, 2018	Robert Menendez	D	N.J.	Menendez Praises Legislation to Help Curb Opioid Epidemic
April 23, 2018	Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan	D	Northern Marina Islands-79	$250,000 awarded to combat opioids
April 20, 2018	Tammy Baldwin	D	Wis.	U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Colleagues to Call on Administration to Take Immediate Action to Reduce Price of Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
April 19, 2018	Richard Blumenthal	D	Conn.	Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces $5.5 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis
April 19, 2018	Christopher S. Murphy	D	Conn.	CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $5.5 MILLION TO COMBAT OPIOID CRISIS
April 19, 2018	John Moolenaar	R	Mich.-2	Moolenaar Welcomes Funding to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
April 19, 2018	Brett Guthrie	R	Ky.-2	Guthrie Urges Support for Opioid Legislation
April 19, 2018	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown Urges Top Trump Officials to Act on Opioids at Finance Hearing
April 19, 2018	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown Urges Top Trump Officials to Act on Opioids at Finance Hearing
April 19, 2018	Tammy Baldwin	D	Wis.	U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds More Than $7.5 Million Federal Investment for Wisconsin to Combat Opioid Epidemic
April 19, 2018	Mitch McConnell	R	Ky.	Senators McConnell, Casey Introduce Bill to Help Opioid-Addicted Mothers, Babies
April 19, 2018	Mitch McConnell	R	Ky.	Senator McConnell Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Opioid-Addicted Mothers, Babies
April 18, 2018	Susan Collins	R	Maine	Senators Collins, King Announce $2 Million Grant to Maine to Fight the Opioid Crisis
April 19, 2018	Patty Murray	D	Wash.	Senator Murray Announces New $11 Million Investment to Help Washington State Communities Combat Opioid Crisis
April 18, 2018	Ann McLane Kuster	D	N.H.-2	New Hampshire Delegation Statements on Release of CURES Act Opioid Funding
April 18, 2018	Bob Casey	D	Pa.	Casey Expands on His Law to Protect Opioid Dependent Infants, Introduces New Bill to Ensure Plans of Safe Care for All Affected Infants
April 18, 2018	Marco Rubio	R	Fla.	Rubio Welcomes HHS Grants Combatting Opioid Addiction in Florida
April 18, 2018	Kevin Cramer	R	N.D.	MEDIA ADVISORY: CRAMER TO ATTEND WHITE HOUSE OPIOID LISTENING SESSION
April 18, 2018	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown Announces Next Round of Funding to Fight Opioid Crisis
April 18, 2018	Edward J. Markey	D	Mass.	Senator Markey Wants to Know How HHS and Justice Dept. Will Distribute New Opioid Epidemic Funding, Measure Effectiveness
April 17, 2018	Marco Rubio	R	Fla.	Rubio, Nelson Urge HELP Committee to Move Legislation Combatting Opioid Crisis to Senate Floor
April 18, 2018	Christopher S. Murphy	D	Conn.	MURPHY, COLLEAGUES URGE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE ACTION ON MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ADDRESS OPIOID CRISIS
April 17, 2018	Tammy Baldwin	D	Wis.	U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Opioid Crisis
April 17, 2018	Patty Murray	D	Wash.	Senator Murray Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Urgent Opioid Crisis
April 17, 2018	Bernard Sanders	I	Vt.	Sanders Introduces Legislation to Hold Opioid Makers Accountable
April 17, 2018	Bernard Sanders	I	Vt.	Sanders Introduces Legislation to Hold Opioid Makers Accountable
April 14, 2018	Thom Tillis	R	N.C.	Tillis brings leaders together to discuss opioid crisis
April 13, 2018	Christopher S. Murphy	D	Conn.	Sen. Murphy: Community voices vital to solve opioid crisis
April 13, 2018	Susan Collins	R	Maine	Senators Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Authorize $50 Million Over Five Years for Community Organizations Responding to Opioid Addiction
April 13, 2018	Susan Collins	R	Maine	Senators Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Authorize $25 Million to Support Peer Networks Responding to Opioid Addiction
April 13, 2018	Susan Collins	R	Maine	Senator Collins Introduces Three Bipartisan Bills to Combat the Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic

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