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Oct. 14, 2021 Senators Markey, Murkowski and Representative Kuster Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Opioid Treatment in Correctional Facilities Sen. Ed Markey
Oct. 13, 2021 Moulton Announces North Reading to Receive $675,000 from Federal Government to Combat Youth Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Rep. Seth Moulton
Sept. 28, 2021 Pressley Statement on Sheriff Tompkins's Mass and Cass Proposal Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Sept. 2, 2021 Markey Slams Purdue Pharma Opioid Bankruptcy Settlement, Calls on Department of Justice to Appeal Ruling Sen. Ed Markey
Aug. 31, 2021 Senator Markey Leads Senate Resolution to Recognize August 31 as "Overdose Awareness Day" Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 23, 2021 Letter to Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Senators Hassan, Grassley, and Whitehouse Lead Call to FDA to Provide Answers on Potential Conflicts of Interest with Consulting Firm McKinsey in Relation to Opioid Crisis Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Robert Drain, New York District Judge - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Oppose Purdue Pharma's Request for Bonuses to Top Executives & Employees Amid Ongoing Opioid Epidemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 15, 2021 As Opioid Crisis Accelerates, Senators Markey and Braun Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Prescriber Education, Require Warning Label on Addictive Opioid Medications Sen. Ed Markey
July 14, 2021 Markey Decries Massive Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Calls for Action on Fentanyl and Treatment Expansion Sen. Ed Markey
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. Ed Markey, ...
April 29, 2021 Senators Markey, Warren, Whitehouse, Baldwin, and Booker Introduce Legislation to Enhance the Public Health Response to Illicit Fentanyl Sen. Ed Markey
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. Stephen Lynch, ...
April 22, 2021 Warren, Smith Reintroduce Bill to Boost U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Capacity and End Over-Reliance on Foreign Countries for Critical Drugs Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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. Lori Trahan, ...
April 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Fda to Ban Menthol Cigarettes Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Luján Joins Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer and Lee Urge President Biden to Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenses Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Jan. 4, 2021 Clark Celebrates Passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act Rep. Katherine Clark
Dec. 18, 2020 Oversight Hearing - In Oversight Hearing, Pressley Blasts Sacklers, Purdue Pharma Execs for Blaming Opioid Crisis on People With Substance Use Disorder Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Dec. 4, 2020 Rep. Pressley Statement on the House Passage of the MORE Act Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 10, 2020 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 Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Letter to Timothy Shea, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Clark, Warren, Feinstein, Capito, Stivers Call Out DEA's "Foot-Dragging" on Critical Regulations to Combat the Opioid Crisis Rep. Katherine Clark
June 30, 2020 Warren, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Study the Effects of America's Overreliance on Foreign Countries and Foreign Direct Investment in its Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
June 2, 2020 Markey, Brown, Colleagues Release GAO Report Revealing Shortfalls in Bureau of Prisons Drug Treatment Programs, Recommendations for Improved Management and Increased Access to Treatment Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Tammy Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding to Treat and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Sec. of the Dep. of Health and Human Services, and Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use - Feinstein, Markey, Warren, Shaheen Call on Trump Administration to Reduce Barriers to Lifesaving Opioid Treatment Medication During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 16, 2020 Mass. Lawmakers Urge VA to Allow its Health Providers to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Veteran Patients During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Bill Keating, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senators Shaheen & Hassan Call for Increased Investments to Address Mental Health Needs, Including Substance Use Disorder, Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 NBC Las Vegas Democratic Debate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elinore McCance-Katz, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Massachusetts Lawmakers Request Information on Federal Plans to Support Mental Health Needs in Puerto Rico Following Recent Earthquakes Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Congresswoman Kuster, Senators Murray and Warren Press Drug Enforcement Administration on Long-Overdue Steps to Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Congresswoman Kuster, Senators Murray and Warren Press Drug Enforcement Administration on Long-Overdue Steps to Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 PBS December Democratic Debate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Moulton's Fentanyl Sanctions Act, Mental Health Care Plan for Troops To Be Signed Into Law Rep. Seth Moulton
Dec. 19, 2019 Warren, Gardner Announce Bipartisan Bill to Address Immigration Status in the State-Legal Cannabis Industry Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Board of Directors at Perdue Pharma Inc. - Senators Call on Perdue Pharma to Cancel $1.3 Million Bonus for CEO Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Harris, Senators Request Update from Federal Agencies on Progress Towards Issuing Long-Delayed Licensing of Marijuana Manufacturing for Research Purposes Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Romney, Colleagues Warn of National Security and Public Health Risks Posed by China's Influence Over Drug Supply Chain Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Clark Statement on Tufts Decision to Remove Sackler Name Rep. Katherine Clark
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - New Hampshire and Massachusetts Senators Request Update on Justice Department's Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 6, 2019 Senator Warren Reintroduces the Medical Innovation Act Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Letter to K.C. Crosthwaite, CEO of Juul - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans' Access to Justice Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 14, 2021 Senators Markey, Murkowski and Representative Kuster Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Opioid Treatment in Correctional Facilities Sen.Ed Markey
Oct. 13, 2021 Moulton Announces North Reading to Receive $675,000 from Federal Government to Combat Youth Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Rep.Seth Moulton
Sept. 28, 2021 Pressley Statement on Sheriff Tompkins's Mass and Cass Proposal Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Sept. 2, 2021 Markey Slams Purdue Pharma Opioid Bankruptcy Settlement, Calls on Department of Justice to Appeal Ruling Sen.Ed Markey
Aug. 31, 2021 Senator Markey Leads Senate Resolution to Recognize August 31 as "Overdose Awareness Day" Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 23, 2021 Letter to Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Senators Hassan, Grassley, and Whitehouse Lead Call to FDA to Provide Answers on Potential Conflicts of Interest with Consulting Firm McKinsey in Relation to Opioid Crisis Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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 Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Robert Drain, New York District Judge - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Oppose Purdue Pharma's Request for Bonuses to Top Executives & Employees Amid Ongoing Opioid Epidemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 15, 2021 As Opioid Crisis Accelerates, Senators Markey and Braun Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Prescriber Education, Require Warning Label on Addictive Opioid Medications Sen.Ed Markey
July 14, 2021 Markey Decries Massive Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Calls for Action on Fentanyl and Treatment Expansion Sen.Ed Markey
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.Ed Markey, ...
April 29, 2021 Senators Markey, Warren, Whitehouse, Baldwin, and Booker Introduce Legislation to Enhance the Public Health Response to Illicit Fentanyl Sen.Ed Markey
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.Stephen Lynch, ...
April 22, 2021 Warren, Smith Reintroduce Bill to Boost U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Capacity and End Over-Reliance on Foreign Countries for Critical Drugs Sen.Elizabeth Warren
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.Lori Trahan, ...
April 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Fda to Ban Menthol Cigarettes Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Luján Joins Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer and Lee Urge President Biden to Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenses Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Jan. 4, 2021 Clark Celebrates Passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act Rep.Katherine Clark
Dec. 18, 2020 Oversight Hearing - In Oversight Hearing, Pressley Blasts Sacklers, Purdue Pharma Execs for Blaming Opioid Crisis on People With Substance Use Disorder Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Dec. 4, 2020 Rep. Pressley Statement on the House Passage of the MORE Act Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 10, 2020 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 Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Letter to Timothy Shea, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Clark, Warren, Feinstein, Capito, Stivers Call Out DEA's "Foot-Dragging" on Critical Regulations to Combat the Opioid Crisis Rep.Katherine Clark
June 30, 2020 Warren, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Study the Effects of America's Overreliance on Foreign Countries and Foreign Direct Investment in its Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
June 2, 2020 Markey, Brown, Colleagues Release GAO Report Revealing Shortfalls in Bureau of Prisons Drug Treatment Programs, Recommendations for Improved Management and Increased Access to Treatment Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Tammy Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding to Treat and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Sec. of the Dep. of Health and Human Services, and Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use - Feinstein, Markey, Warren, Shaheen Call on Trump Administration to Reduce Barriers to Lifesaving Opioid Treatment Medication During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 16, 2020 Mass. Lawmakers Urge VA to Allow its Health Providers to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Veteran Patients During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Bill Keating, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senators Shaheen & Hassan Call for Increased Investments to Address Mental Health Needs, Including Substance Use Disorder, Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 NBC Las Vegas Democratic Debate Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elinore McCance-Katz, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Massachusetts Lawmakers Request Information on Federal Plans to Support Mental Health Needs in Puerto Rico Following Recent Earthquakes Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Congresswoman Kuster, Senators Murray and Warren Press Drug Enforcement Administration on Long-Overdue Steps to Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Congresswoman Kuster, Senators Murray and Warren Press Drug Enforcement Administration on Long-Overdue Steps to Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 PBS December Democratic Debate Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Moulton's Fentanyl Sanctions Act, Mental Health Care Plan for Troops To Be Signed Into Law Rep.Seth Moulton
Dec. 19, 2019 Warren, Gardner Announce Bipartisan Bill to Address Immigration Status in the State-Legal Cannabis Industry Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Board of Directors at Perdue Pharma Inc. - Senators Call on Perdue Pharma to Cancel $1.3 Million Bonus for CEO Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Harris, Senators Request Update from Federal Agencies on Progress Towards Issuing Long-Delayed Licensing of Marijuana Manufacturing for Research Purposes Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Romney, Colleagues Warn of National Security and Public Health Risks Posed by China's Influence Over Drug Supply Chain Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Clark Statement on Tufts Decision to Remove Sackler Name Rep.Katherine Clark
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - New Hampshire and Massachusetts Senators Request Update on Justice Department's Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 6, 2019 Senator Warren Reintroduces the Medical Innovation Act Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Letter to K.C. Crosthwaite, CEO of Juul - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans' Access to Justice Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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