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Senator Robert 'Bob' P. Casey, Jr.'s Public Statements on Drugs

Bob Casey, Jr.
Full Name: Robert 'Bob' P. Casey, Jr.
Office: U.S. Senate (PA) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Terese; 4 Children: Elyse, Caroline, Julia, Marena
Birth Date: 04/13/1960
Birth Place: Scranton, PA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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May 6, 2013 Letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Infant Drug Shortage Unknown
May 3, 2013 Letter to Mary Jane Helenek, President and CEO of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Michael Ball, CEO of Hospira Inc., and John Ducker, President and CEO of APP Pharmaceuticals - End Shortage of Critical Drugs Used to Treat Infants in Intensive Care Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Casey Introduces Bill to Combat Dangerous Trend of Cough Syrup Abuse Among Teens Washington, DC
June 19, 2012 Casey: Agreement Reached on Banning Bath Salts Washington, DC
June 15, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; The Honorable Michael B. Enzi, Ranking Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; The Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce; The Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce Washington, DC
June 15, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Honorable Michael B. Enzi, Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce Washington, DC
June 5, 2012 Letter The Honorable Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Washington, DC
June 5, 2012 Letter to Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi, Chairman Upton, and Ranking Member Waxman Washington, DC
May 25, 2012 Casey Proposals Pass Senate as Part of FDA Bill - Measures Will Protect Pennsylvanians, Boost Commonwealth's Thriving Medical Sector Washington, DC
April 24, 2012 Bipartisan Casey-Alexander Proposal to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse Advances in Senate Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2012 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2012 Letter to George Doyle III, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ben Venue Laboratories Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2012 Klobuchar, Casey, Collins Offer Amendment to Push Urgent Drug Legislation Forward Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2012 Letter to Pat Leahy, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2011 Feinstein, Grassley Bill to Combat Transnational Organized Crime Passes the Senate Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 New GAO Report Backs Casey Bill to Confront Drug Shortage Crisis Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2011 Casey: Fix to Medicare Donut Hole Will Save Older Pennsylvanians More Than $87 Million Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 Casey, Toomey and Critz Oppose Closure of NDIC Washington, DC
Oct. 31, 2011 Casey on White House Endorsement of His Bipartisan Bill to Address Drug Shortages Washington, DC
Oct. 31, 2011 Letter to Senators Reid and McConnell Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2011 Letter to Secretary Sebelius, Health and Human Services Washington, DC
July 28, 2011 Sens. Casey, Toomey and Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Treatments for Rare Diseases Washington, DC
July 19, 2011 Casey Gratified by Senate Judiciary Move on Bath Salts, Urges DEA to Enact an Immediate Ban Washington, DC
June 27, 2011 Casey Pushes for Immediate Action on Prescription Drug Shortages Washington DC
June 16, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
June 3, 2011 Casey, Local Officials Discuss Anti-Drug Crime Strategies Williamsport, PA
May 24, 2011 Letter to Chairmen Whitehouse and Ranking Member Kyl: Casey to Judiciary Committee: Address Rx Drug Abuse, Gateway to Heroin Addiction Unknown
May 4, 2011 Letter to Tom Harkin, Chairman Senate HELP Committee Washington, DC
April 29, 2011 Casey Highlights Rx Drug Take-Back Sites Around PA Tomorrow Washington, DC
April 21, 2011 Casey, Local Officials Discuss Anti-Drug Crime Strategies Scranton, PA
April 15, 2011 Casey Discusses Anti-Drug Crime Strategies in the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA
April 8, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Eric Holder, Jr., Attorney General, United States Department of Justice Washington, DC
April 6, 2011 Casey Calls for New Rules for Quick Removal of Dangerous Substances Washington, DC
March 29, 2011 Letter to Michele Leonhart, DEA Administrator Washington, DC
March 17, 2011 Casey Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Develop Treatments for Rare Diseases Washington, DC
March 9, 2011 Casey Applauds Department of Homeland Security Decision to Combat Airborne Drug Smuggling Washington, DC
March 8, 2011 Casey, Senators Announce Detailed Plan to Crack Down on Theft of Rx Drugs Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 Gillibrand, Border State Senators Urge Feds to Deploy Military-Grade Radar to Combat Increased Airborne Drug Smuggling Across Us-Canada Border Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2011 Casey, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Address Unprecedented Prescription Drug Shortages Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary, United States Department of Defense Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
June 14, 2010 Casey: $250 Checks to Help Older Citizens with Rx Drug Costs Washington, DC
May 25, 2010 Casey Applauds Passage of Resolution Promoting Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs Washington, DC
May 24, 2010 Prescription Drug Disposal Awareness Day Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2009 Letter to Chairman Kohl, Chair DeLauro and Ranking Members Brownback and Kingston of the Conference Committee of the Senate and House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Washington, DC
July 24, 2009 Letter to the Senate Finance Committee Washington, DC
May 14, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Foreign Relations Committee - To Consider The Nominations Of Jeffrey Feltman To Be Assistant Secretary Of State For Near Eastern Affairs; Robert Orris Blake To Be Assistant Secretary of State For South Asian Affairs Washington, DC

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