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Oct. 27, 2023
HVAC DEMOCRATS CALL FOR INCREASED OVERSIGHT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC FACING VETERANS
Rep. Mark Takano
May 12, 2023
House Passes Legislation to Fight Spread of Dangerous Synthetic Opioids
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Oct. 6, 2022
Pelosi Statement on President Biden's Historic Marijuana Reform
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 6, 2022
Garamendi's Statement on President Biden Pardoning All Federal Marijuana Possession Offenses
Rep. John Garamendi
Oct. 3, 2022
Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Tackle Danger, Damage Caused by Banned Pesticides on Federal Lands
Rep. Scott Peters
Sept. 21, 2022
Reps. Estes, Panetta Introduce the Fighting Stimulant and Other Substance Use Disorders Act
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
Sept. 14, 2022
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Enable Direct to Consumer Cannabis Shipping, Protect Independent Cannabis Farmers
Rep. Jared Huffman
Aug. 11, 2022
Rep. Peters' Drug Pricing Reform Plan One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Rep. Scott Peters
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
July 7, 2022
Rep. Correa Supports Amendment to Study Psychedelics as a Treatment for PTSD for Military Members
Rep. Lou Correa
May 16, 2022
Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Alex Padilla
May 12, 2022
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  
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
May 4, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Visits Southern Border and Receives Briefing from CBP Officers at San Ysidro Port of Entry
Rep. Mike Levin
May 3, 2022
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
Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
April 20, 2022
Issa, Calvert Host Fentanyl Crisis Roundtable in Temecula
Rep. Ken Calvert, ...
April 19, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY - Congressman Issa (CA-50), Congressman Calvert (CA-42) Host Fentanyl Crisis Roundtable in Temecula
Rep. Darrell Issa
April 11, 2022
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
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
April 4, 2022
Rep. Aguilar Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana
Rep. Pete Aguilar
April 1, 2022
Rep Lieu Votes in Favor of Federal Cannabis Decriminalization
Rep. Ted Lieu
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health - Foster Leads Bipartisan Call to Accelerate Research of COVID-19 Combination Therapies
Rep. Scott Peters, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
Rep. Young Kim, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
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
Rep. Young Kim, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Issa: Biden Administration to Blame for America's Current Fentanyl Crisis
Rep. Darrell Issa
Dec. 16, 2021
Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Matsui Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Access to Evidence-Based Care for Rare Disease Patients
Rep. Doris Matsui
Dec. 1, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith & U.S. Representative Adam Schiff Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Lifesaving HIV Prevention Drugs
Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
Nov. 15, 2021
CURTIS, PETERS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION PROVIDING LONG-TERM ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
Rep. Scott Peters, ...
Nov. 2, 2021
Pelosi Statement on Drug Price Negotiation Agreement
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 31, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Frontline Democrats Press House Leadership to Include Prescription Drugs Provisions in Build Back Better Act
Rep. Josh Harder, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Correa Applauds the Judiciary Committee Passage of the MORE Act
Rep. Lou Correa
Sept. 1, 2021
Tweet - "As we mark the first day of #NationalRecoveryMonth today, Congress stands with all who struggle with substance use disorders & we celebrate the millions who fought hard to achieve recovery. We also honor the many we have sadly lost to this epidemic."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Warren, Blumenthal, Maloney, and DeSaulnier Urge DOJ to Immediately Appeal Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan that Would Shield Sackler Family from Accountability for Opioid Crisis
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
July 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General - Rep. Obernolte Tours Illegal Marijuana Grows from The Air, Re-Ups Request To Attorney General Garland: "The issue remains untenable"
Rep. Jay Obernolte
June 22, 2021
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
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
June 8, 2021
DEA Raid of Southern California Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations Comes Following Obernolte, Garcia Letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland
Rep. Jay Obernolte
May 27, 2021
Senate Passes Feinstein, Ruiz Bill to Improve Access to Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
Rep. Raul Ruiz, ...
May 25, 2021
Torres Introduces Bill Addressing Dangers of Illicit Nitrous Oxide Use
Rep. Norma Torres
May 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Garcia, Mccarthy, Obernolte, Calvert, Ca Republicans Call on Attorney General to Act on Illegal Marijuana Grows
Rep. David Valadao, ...
May 14, 2021
Garcia, Obernotle, McCarthy, & Calvert Call on Attorney General to Act on Illegal Marijuana Grows
Rep. Jay Obernolte
May 4, 2021
President Biden Signs Pappas's Bipartisan Fentanyl Scheduling Bill Into Law
Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
April 30, 2021
Introduction of the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
Rep. Lou Correa
April 30, 2021
Reps. Lou Correa & Peter Meijer Introduce Legislation To Research Cannabis For Veterans
Rep. Mark Takano, ...
April 26, 2021
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
Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
April 23, 2021
Mckinley Introduces Bipartisan Bill Expanding Access to Housing for Individuals Recovering from Substance Abuse
Rep. Mike Levin, ...
April 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Fitzpatrick, Trahan, Blunt Rochester Lead Bipartisan Effort to Acknowledge Overdose Awareness Day
Rep. Sara Jacobs, ...
April 22, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Trahan, Blunt Rochester, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Push to Recognize Overdose Awareness Day
Rep. Sara Jacobs, ...
April 21, 2021
Access to Counsel Act of 2021
Rep. Tom McClintock
April 20, 2021
Rep. Peters Helps Pass Bipartisan Bill to Increase Safety in Banking
Rep. Scott Peters
April 19, 2021
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021
Rep. Lou Correa
Date
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Politician
Oct. 27, 2023
HVAC DEMOCRATS CALL FOR INCREASED OVERSIGHT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC FACING VETERANS
Rep.Mark Takano
May 12, 2023
House Passes Legislation to Fight Spread of Dangerous Synthetic Opioids
Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Oct. 6, 2022
Pelosi Statement on President Biden's Historic Marijuana Reform
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 6, 2022
Garamendi's Statement on President Biden Pardoning All Federal Marijuana Possession Offenses
Rep.John Garamendi
Oct. 3, 2022
Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Tackle Danger, Damage Caused by Banned Pesticides on Federal Lands
Rep.Scott Peters
Sept. 21, 2022
Reps. Estes, Panetta Introduce the Fighting Stimulant and Other Substance Use Disorders Act
Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
Sept. 14, 2022
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Enable Direct to Consumer Cannabis Shipping, Protect Independent Cannabis Farmers
Rep.Jared Huffman
Aug. 11, 2022
Rep. Peters' Drug Pricing Reform Plan One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Rep.Scott Peters
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
July 7, 2022
Rep. Correa Supports Amendment to Study Psychedelics as a Treatment for PTSD for Military Members
Rep.Lou Correa
May 16, 2022
Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Alex Padilla
May 12, 2022
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  
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
May 4, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Visits Southern Border and Receives Briefing from CBP Officers at San Ysidro Port of Entry
Rep.Mike Levin
May 3, 2022
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
Rep.Tom McClintock, ...
April 20, 2022
Issa, Calvert Host Fentanyl Crisis Roundtable in Temecula
Rep.Ken Calvert, ...
April 19, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY - Congressman Issa (CA-50), Congressman Calvert (CA-42) Host Fentanyl Crisis Roundtable in Temecula
Rep.Darrell Issa
April 11, 2022
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
Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
April 4, 2022
Rep. Aguilar Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana
Rep.Pete Aguilar
April 1, 2022
Rep Lieu Votes in Favor of Federal Cannabis Decriminalization
Rep.Ted Lieu
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health - Foster Leads Bipartisan Call to Accelerate Research of COVID-19 Combination Therapies
Rep.Scott Peters, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
Rep.Young Kim, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
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
Rep.Young Kim, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Issa: Biden Administration to Blame for America's Current Fentanyl Crisis
Rep.Darrell Issa
Dec. 16, 2021
Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act
Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Matsui Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Access to Evidence-Based Care for Rare Disease Patients
Rep.Doris Matsui
Dec. 1, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith & U.S. Representative Adam Schiff Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Lifesaving HIV Prevention Drugs
Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
Nov. 15, 2021
CURTIS, PETERS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION PROVIDING LONG-TERM ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
Rep.Scott Peters, ...
Nov. 2, 2021
Pelosi Statement on Drug Price Negotiation Agreement
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 31, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Frontline Democrats Press House Leadership to Include Prescription Drugs Provisions in Build Back Better Act
Rep.Josh Harder, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Correa Applauds the Judiciary Committee Passage of the MORE Act
Rep.Lou Correa
Sept. 1, 2021
Tweet - "As we mark the first day of #NationalRecoveryMonth today, Congress stands with all who struggle with substance use disorders & we celebrate the millions who fought hard to achieve recovery. We also honor the many we have sadly lost to this epidemic."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Warren, Blumenthal, Maloney, and DeSaulnier Urge DOJ to Immediately Appeal Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan that Would Shield Sackler Family from Accountability for Opioid Crisis
Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
July 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General - Rep. Obernolte Tours Illegal Marijuana Grows from The Air, Re-Ups Request To Attorney General Garland: "The issue remains untenable"
Rep.Jay Obernolte
June 22, 2021
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
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
June 8, 2021
DEA Raid of Southern California Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations Comes Following Obernolte, Garcia Letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland
Rep.Jay Obernolte
May 27, 2021
Senate Passes Feinstein, Ruiz Bill to Improve Access to Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
Rep.Raul Ruiz, ...
May 25, 2021
Torres Introduces Bill Addressing Dangers of Illicit Nitrous Oxide Use
Rep.Norma Torres
May 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Garcia, Mccarthy, Obernolte, Calvert, Ca Republicans Call on Attorney General to Act on Illegal Marijuana Grows
Rep.David Valadao, ...
May 14, 2021
Garcia, Obernotle, McCarthy, & Calvert Call on Attorney General to Act on Illegal Marijuana Grows
Rep.Jay Obernolte
May 4, 2021
President Biden Signs Pappas's Bipartisan Fentanyl Scheduling Bill Into Law
Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
April 30, 2021
Introduction of the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
Rep.Lou Correa
April 30, 2021
Reps. Lou Correa & Peter Meijer Introduce Legislation To Research Cannabis For Veterans
Rep.Mark Takano, ...
April 26, 2021
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
Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
April 23, 2021
Mckinley Introduces Bipartisan Bill Expanding Access to Housing for Individuals Recovering from Substance Abuse
Rep.Mike Levin, ...
April 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Fitzpatrick, Trahan, Blunt Rochester Lead Bipartisan Effort to Acknowledge Overdose Awareness Day
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
April 22, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Trahan, Blunt Rochester, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Push to Recognize Overdose Awareness Day
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
April 21, 2021
Access to Counsel Act of 2021
Rep.Tom McClintock
April 20, 2021
Rep. Peters Helps Pass Bipartisan Bill to Increase Safety in Banking
Rep.Scott Peters
April 19, 2021
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021
Rep.Lou Correa
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