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May 19, 2017 King Urges President Trump Not to Cut Funding to National Drug Control Policy Office as Opioid Epidemic Rages in Maine Sen. Angus King
May 18, 2017 King, Collins, Durbin, Portman, Brown, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid Sen. Angus King
May 17, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Roy Blunt and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, and the Honorable Thad Cochran and Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee - Increase Funding to Combat Opioid Epidemic Sen. Angus King, ...
May 17, 2017 Brown, Portman, Capito, King Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Treatment for Babies Exposed to Opioids Sen. Angus King, ...
May 17, 2017 Durbin, Portman, Brown, Capito, King, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Access To Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid Sen. Angus King, ...
May 17, 2017 King Announces Support for Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Flow of Illicit Fentanyl into the United States Sen. Angus King
May 17, 2017 King, Portman, Brown, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Newborns Exposed to Opioids Sen. Angus King
May 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the office of Managament and Budget - Urging Administration to Maintain Anti-Drug-Funding Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 11, 2017 Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as Opioid Epidemic Increases Their Numbers Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 11, 2017 Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as Opioid Epidemic Increases Their Numbers Sen. Susan Collins
May 10, 2017 Amid Secretary Price's visit to Maine, Pingree calls out damaging cuts to addressing opioid crisis Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 10, 2017 King Denounces Health Care Bill as "Ill-Conceived, Damaging, and Downright Cruel" Sen. Angus King
May 5, 2017 Senator Collins Announces More Than $1 Billion to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic Sen. Susan Collins
April 19, 2017 Senator Collins Announces Maine to Receive More Than $2 Million to Fight the Opioid Crisis Sen. Susan Collins
April 12, 2017 Stories from Mainers in substance use recovery show need for greater access to treatment and support, Pingree says Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President - Help Fight Opiod Epidemic Sen. Angus King, ...
April 4, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Lower Prescription Drug Prices Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 29, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Chariman John Culberson, Hon. Chairman Tom Cole, Hon. Chairman Tom Graves, Hon. Ranking Member Jose Serrano, Hon. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, Hon. Ranking Member Mike Quigley of the House Committee on Appropriations - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Calls for Funding of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 21, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging - Opening Statement of Sen. Collins, Hearing on Grandparents to the Rescue: Raising Grandchildren in the Opioid Crisis and Beyond Sen. Susan Collins
March 6, 2017 King, Colleagues Demand Answers on High Price of Drug for Patients with Rare Genetic Disorder Sen. Angus King
March 3, 2017 Senators Re-Introduce LifeBOAT Act Sen. Angus King, ...
Feb. 28, 2017 King, Colleagues Introduce Drug Importation Bill to Help Lower Prescription Drug Costs Sen. Angus King
Feb. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Spencer Williamson, President and CEO of Kaleo Pharmaceuticals - Demanding Answers to Recent Naloxone Price Spike Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Feb. 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jean-Claude Junker, President of the European Commission - European Union Support to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis Sen. Angus King, ...
Feb. 2, 2017 King Statement on Number of Maine Drug Overdose Deaths in 2016 Sen. Angus King
Jan. 10, 2017 The Observer - In Milo, a Way Forward in Fight Against Addiction Sen. Angus King
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Enforcement Network - Regarding Guidance on Banking Services Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Letter to Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Guidance on Banking Service for Vendors Working with Legal Marijuana Businesses Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader and the Hon. Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Call for Passage of Foster Care Reforms Sen. Angus King, ...
Nov. 21, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Funding to Combat Heroin and Opioid Addiction Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 18, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Call for Funding to Combat Drug Epidemic Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 16, 2016 King Applauds Decision to Immediately Allow Qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Provide Life Saving Medication in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic Sen. Angus King
Nov. 2, 2016 Following Bipartisan Advocacy Led by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, HHS Announces Policy Change to Address Possible Contributing Factor to Opioid Crisis Sen. Susan Collins
Oct. 14, 2016 Letter to Mr. Werner Sipp, President, International Narcotics Control Board - Take Action to Regulate Fentanyl Sen. Angus King, ...
Oct. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expanded Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage to Combat Opioid Crisis Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 13, 2016 Letter to Mr. Werner Sipp, President of the Intl. Narcotics Control Board - Call on UN to Take Action to Regulate Precursor Chemicals of Fentanyl Sen. Angus King, ...
Oct. 5, 2016 King, Colleagues Praise DEA Decision to Lower Opioid Quotas Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 13, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House - Calling for Budget Anomalies to Address Opioid Epidemic Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 6, 2016 Collins, King Announce $2.25 Million in Funding to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Maine Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 1, 2016 Collins, King Announce $605,230 in Funding to Help Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic in Maine Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 25, 2016 Senate Aging Committee Chairman Collins' Statement on Mylan Announcement to Expand Rebates for EpiPen® Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Urging CMS to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 26, 2016 At Opioid Roundtable in Bangor, King Underscores Importance of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Fight Against Addiction Sen. Angus King
July 25, 2016 The Critical Response We Need: The Senate Takes Action to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic Sen. Susan Collins
July 19, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Calling for Stricter Limits on Opioid Pills Sen. Angus King, ...
July 14, 2016 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - As Congress Clears Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Bill, Reed Calls for Emergency Funding for Opioid Epidemic Sen. Angus King, ...
July 13, 2016 Senate Passes Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Sen. Susan Collins
July 13, 2016 Senate Passes Important Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic Sen. Angus King
July 13, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell. Majority Leader, United States Senate - Commit to Passing Real, Immediate Funding to Fight Opioid and Heroin Epidemic and Actually Carry Out Programs Authorized in CARA Bill Sen. Angus King, ...
July 13, 2016 Senate Passes Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act with Two Provisions Authored by Senator Collins Sen. Susan Collins
Date Title Politician
May 19, 2017 King Urges President Trump Not to Cut Funding to National Drug Control Policy Office as Opioid Epidemic Rages in Maine Sen.Angus King
May 18, 2017 King, Collins, Durbin, Portman, Brown, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid Sen.Angus King
May 17, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Roy Blunt and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, and the Honorable Thad Cochran and Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee - Increase Funding to Combat Opioid Epidemic Sen.Angus King, ...
May 17, 2017 Brown, Portman, Capito, King Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Treatment for Babies Exposed to Opioids Sen.Angus King, ...
May 17, 2017 Durbin, Portman, Brown, Capito, King, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Access To Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid Sen.Angus King, ...
May 17, 2017 King Announces Support for Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Flow of Illicit Fentanyl into the United States Sen.Angus King
May 17, 2017 King, Portman, Brown, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Newborns Exposed to Opioids Sen.Angus King
May 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the office of Managament and Budget - Urging Administration to Maintain Anti-Drug-Funding Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 11, 2017 Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as Opioid Epidemic Increases Their Numbers Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 11, 2017 Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as Opioid Epidemic Increases Their Numbers Sen.Susan Collins
May 10, 2017 Amid Secretary Price's visit to Maine, Pingree calls out damaging cuts to addressing opioid crisis Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 10, 2017 King Denounces Health Care Bill as "Ill-Conceived, Damaging, and Downright Cruel" Sen.Angus King
May 5, 2017 Senator Collins Announces More Than $1 Billion to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic Sen.Susan Collins
April 19, 2017 Senator Collins Announces Maine to Receive More Than $2 Million to Fight the Opioid Crisis Sen.Susan Collins
April 12, 2017 Stories from Mainers in substance use recovery show need for greater access to treatment and support, Pingree says Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President - Help Fight Opiod Epidemic Sen.Angus King, ...
April 4, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Lower Prescription Drug Prices Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 29, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Chariman John Culberson, Hon. Chairman Tom Cole, Hon. Chairman Tom Graves, Hon. Ranking Member Jose Serrano, Hon. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, Hon. Ranking Member Mike Quigley of the House Committee on Appropriations - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Calls for Funding of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 21, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging - Opening Statement of Sen. Collins, Hearing on Grandparents to the Rescue: Raising Grandchildren in the Opioid Crisis and Beyond Sen.Susan Collins
March 6, 2017 King, Colleagues Demand Answers on High Price of Drug for Patients with Rare Genetic Disorder Sen.Angus King
March 3, 2017 Senators Re-Introduce LifeBOAT Act Sen.Angus King, ...
Feb. 28, 2017 King, Colleagues Introduce Drug Importation Bill to Help Lower Prescription Drug Costs Sen.Angus King
Feb. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Spencer Williamson, President and CEO of Kaleo Pharmaceuticals - Demanding Answers to Recent Naloxone Price Spike Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Feb. 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jean-Claude Junker, President of the European Commission - European Union Support to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis Sen.Angus King, ...
Feb. 2, 2017 King Statement on Number of Maine Drug Overdose Deaths in 2016 Sen.Angus King
Jan. 10, 2017 The Observer - In Milo, a Way Forward in Fight Against Addiction Sen.Angus King
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Enforcement Network - Regarding Guidance on Banking Services Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Letter to Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Guidance on Banking Service for Vendors Working with Legal Marijuana Businesses Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader and the Hon. Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Call for Passage of Foster Care Reforms Sen.Angus King, ...
Nov. 21, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Funding to Combat Heroin and Opioid Addiction Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 18, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Call for Funding to Combat Drug Epidemic Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 16, 2016 King Applauds Decision to Immediately Allow Qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Provide Life Saving Medication in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic Sen.Angus King
Nov. 2, 2016 Following Bipartisan Advocacy Led by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, HHS Announces Policy Change to Address Possible Contributing Factor to Opioid Crisis Sen.Susan Collins
Oct. 14, 2016 Letter to Mr. Werner Sipp, President, International Narcotics Control Board - Take Action to Regulate Fentanyl Sen.Angus King, ...
Oct. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expanded Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage to Combat Opioid Crisis Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 13, 2016 Letter to Mr. Werner Sipp, President of the Intl. Narcotics Control Board - Call on UN to Take Action to Regulate Precursor Chemicals of Fentanyl Sen.Angus King, ...
Oct. 5, 2016 King, Colleagues Praise DEA Decision to Lower Opioid Quotas Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 13, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House - Calling for Budget Anomalies to Address Opioid Epidemic Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 6, 2016 Collins, King Announce $2.25 Million in Funding to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Maine Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 1, 2016 Collins, King Announce $605,230 in Funding to Help Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic in Maine Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 25, 2016 Senate Aging Committee Chairman Collins' Statement on Mylan Announcement to Expand Rebates for EpiPen® Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Urging CMS to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 26, 2016 At Opioid Roundtable in Bangor, King Underscores Importance of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Fight Against Addiction Sen.Angus King
July 25, 2016 The Critical Response We Need: The Senate Takes Action to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic Sen.Susan Collins
July 19, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Calling for Stricter Limits on Opioid Pills Sen.Angus King, ...
July 14, 2016 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - As Congress Clears Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Bill, Reed Calls for Emergency Funding for Opioid Epidemic Sen.Angus King, ...
July 13, 2016 Senate Passes Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Sen.Susan Collins
July 13, 2016 Senate Passes Important Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic Sen.Angus King
July 13, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell. Majority Leader, United States Senate - Commit to Passing Real, Immediate Funding to Fight Opioid and Heroin Epidemic and Actually Carry Out Programs Authorized in CARA Bill Sen.Angus King, ...
July 13, 2016 Senate Passes Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act with Two Provisions Authored by Senator Collins Sen.Susan Collins
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