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
March 15, 2017	Tim Walberg	R	Mich.-5	Walberg, Dingell Introduce Jessies Law to Bolster Fight Against Opioid Epidemic and Assist Recovering Addicts
Jan. 30, 2017	Josh Gottheimer	D	N.J.-5	Gottheimer Urges Governor Christie to Consult with Those on Frontlines of Opioid Crisis in Northern New Jersey In Advance of February 17 Federal Grant Deadline
March 8, 2017	Dianne Feinstein	D	Calif.	Feinstein, Colleagues Reintroduce "Jessie's Law" to Save and Protect Recovering Opioid Addicts
March 7, 2017	Tim Walberg	R	Mich.-5	WLNS: On opioid addiction epidemic: This is a very complex problem
March 6, 2017	Joe Manchin III	D	W.Va.	Manchin Introduces Vet Connect Act to Reduce Opioid Abuse Among Veterans
March 6, 2017	Brian Fitzpatrick	R	Pa.-1	Fitzpatrick Fights for Opioid, Health Funding
March 3, 2017	Vern Buchanan	R	Fla.-16	Buchanan Talks Heroin Crisis with Hospital Leaders
Feb. 24, 2017	Tammy Baldwin	D	Wis.	WDJT: Baldwin Calling on U.N. to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Feb. 24, 2017	Bill Foster	D	Ill.-11	Heroin use called 'urgent health crisis' at Aurora forum
Feb. 23, 2017	Marco Rubio	R	Fla.	Rubio Holds South Florida Roundtable to Discuss Opioid Crisis
Feb. 22, 2017	Vern Buchanan	R	Fla.-16	Buchanan, Bipartisan Group Back Bill to Stop Chinese Opioids
Feb. 22, 2017	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown to International Community: Help U.S. Curb Trafficking of Fentanyl
Feb. 21, 2017	Suzan K. DelBene	D	Wash.-1	DelBene Calls for Answers on Accessibility of Opioid Abuse Treatment
Feb. 21, 2017	Brian Fitzpatrick	R	Pa.-1	Fitzpatrick: Opioid Crisis Must Be Addressed from All Sides
Feb. 20, 2017	Brian Fitzpatrick	R	Pa.-1	Fitzpatrick Devotes District Work Week to Combatting the Opioid Epidemic
Feb. 7, 2017	Thomas R. Carper	D	Del.	Carper: ACA Repeal Will Hurt States Fighting Opioid Crisis
Feb. 8, 2017	Dianne Feinstein	D	Calif.	Leading Senators Demand Answers About Outrageous Price Hike For Lifesaving Anti-Opioid Drug
Feb. 3, 2017	Dianne Feinstein	D	Calif.	Senators Urge President Trump to Remain Committed to Fighting Opioid Crisis
Feb. 9, 2017	Patty Murray	D	Wash.	Sen. Murray to President Trump: Ripping Apart Health Care System Would Hurt Washingtons Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Feb. 9, 2017	Sheldon Whitehouse	D	R.I.	Reed, Whitehouse Seek Answers About Outrageous Price Hike for Anti-Opioid Drug
Feb. 8, 2017	Maria Cantwell	D	Wash.	Cantwell, Senators Demand Answers about Outrageous Price Hike for Lifesaving Anti-Opioid Drug
Feb. 8, 2017	Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	N.Y.	Gillibrand And Senators Demand Answers About Outrageous Price Hike For Lifesaving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
Feb. 8, 2017	Debbie Stabenow	D	Mich.	Stabenow, Peters Push for Answers About Price Hike for Lifesaving Anti-Opioid Drug
Feb. 8, 2017	Edward J. Markey	D	Mass.	Senators Demand Answers About Outrageous Price Hike For Lifesaving Anti-Opioid Drug
Feb. 8, 2017	Christopher S. Murphy	D	Conn.	BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT OUTRAGEOUS PRICE HIKE FOR LIFESAVING ANTI-OPIOID DRUG
Feb. 8, 2017	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown Seeks Answers on Price Spike for Lifesaving Medication that Reverses Effects of Opioid Overdose
Dec. 21, 2016		D	N.M.	Heinrich To Volunteer at Roadrunner Food Bank And Highlight New Resources To Fight Opioid Epidemic
Dec. 7, 2016		D	N.M.	Udall, Heinrich Welcome Critical Funding to Combat Opioid Epidemic in New Mexico
Dec. 5, 2016		D	N.M.	Udall, Heinrich Urge Passage of Foster Care Reforms to Help Growing Number of Children Affected by Opioid Abuse Epidemic
March 16, 2016		D	N.M.	Udall, Heinrich Announce $1.7 Million for NM Health Centers to Help Treat Prescription Opioid Abuse
March 10, 2016		D	N.M.	Heinrich Votes To Pass Bill To Combat Opioid And Heroin Abuse Epidemic; Says Congress Must Do More To Address Crisis
March 4, 2016		D	N.M.	Heinrich Addresses Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid Abuse And Heroin Use; Shares Stories Of New Mexicans Who've Battled Through Addiction
Oct. 10, 2016		D	Ore.	Wyden Report Shows Only 1 in 10 Oregonians with Opioid Addiction Receiving Needed Treatment
March 7, 2016		R	Texas	Cornyn: Opioid Bill Result of Bipartisan Effort in Judiciary Committee
March 3, 2016		R	Texas	Cornyn Urges Support for Amendment to Address Mental Health in Opioid Bill
March 1, 2016		R	Texas	Cornyn: Fight to Stop Opioid, Heroin Epidemic Stretches Beyond the Border
Dec. 7, 2016		D	Minn.	Klobuchar-Backed 21st Century CURES Act Includes Funding for Opioid Abuse Treatment and Prevention, Legislation Also Includes Her Anna Westin Act to Combat Eating Disorders
Feb. 7, 2017	Donald W. Norcross	D	N.J.-1	Norcross Fights for NJ Families at Heroin Task Force Hearing
Feb. 7, 2017	Michael R. Turner	R	Ohio-10	TURNER Reintroduces Legislation to TREAT Opioid Addiction
Feb. 3, 2017	Jeanne Shaheen	D	N.H.	SHAHEEN, HASSAN TO TRUMP: DON’T PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER STATES FIGHTING OPIOID CRISIS
Feb. 2, 2017	Jeanne Shaheen	D	N.H.	Shaheen Statement on the Number of Opioid-Related Overdoses in Manchester & Nashua
Feb. 6, 2017	Tim Kaine	D	Va.	Kaine To Trump: ACA Repeal Would Hurt Virginia’s Effort To Fight Opioid Crisis
Feb. 6, 2017	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown Visits St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Highlights Work to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Feb. 3, 2017	Sherrod Brown	D	Ohio	Brown, Baldwin, Shaheen to Trump: Don't Pull the Rug Out from Under States Fighting Opioid Crisis
Feb. 3, 2017	Elizabeth Warren	D	Mass.	Senators to Trump: Don't Pull the Rug Out from Under States Fighting Opioid Crisis
Feb. 3, 2017	Tammy Baldwin	D	Wis.	Baldwin, Brown, Shaheen to Trump: Don’t Pull the Rug Out from Under States Fighting Opioid Crisis
Feb. 3, 2017	Edward J. Markey	D	Mass.	Senators to Trump: Don’t Pull The Rug Out From Under States Fighting Opioid Crisis
Feb. 3, 2017	Christopher S. Murphy	D	Conn.	MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES TO TRUMP: DONT PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER STATES FIGHTING OPIOID CRISIS
Jan. 18, 2017	Tammy Baldwin	D	Wis.	Baldwin Questions Price on the Opioid Epidemic
Jan. 18, 2017	Edward J. Markey	D	Mass.	Senators Demand Answers After DEA Avoids Query on Enforcement Efforts Against Wholesale Opioid Distributors

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