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Senator John 'Jack' Francis Reed's Public Statements on Drugs

Full Name: John 'Jack' Francis Reed
Office: U.S. Senate (RI) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Julia; 1 Child: Emily
Birth Date: 11/12/1949
Birth Place: Cranston, RI
Home City: Jamestown, RI
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date Title Location
July 9, 2012 Obama Signs Reed's Bill to Improve Safety of Children's Medications into Law Washington, DC
June 25, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Reform Act Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Reed: Synthetic Drugs Known as "Bath Salts" Soon to be Outlawed Nationwide Washington, DC
May 30, 2012 Reed Wants to Close Dangerous Drug "Bath Salts" Loophole Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Senate Passes Reed's Bill to Improve Safety of Children's Medications Washington, DC
May 22, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Reed's Bill to Improve Safety of Children's Medications Advances in Senate Washington, DC
April 17, 2012 Senators Seek to Improve Safety of Children's Medications and Medical Devices Washington, DC
April 17, 2012 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2011 Reed: Health Reform Law Saving RIers $5.5 Million on Prescription Drugs Washington, DC
June 8, 2010 Reed: Checks to Help Close 'Doughnut Hole' for RI Seniors Go Out This Week Washington, DC
May 28, 2010 Letter To margaret A. Manburg, M.D., Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Unknown
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
June 4, 2009 Hearing Of The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, And Related Agencies Subcommittee Of The Senate Appropriations Committee - Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations For The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
March 31, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - The Nomination of Governor Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
March 17, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committee Washington, DC
April 7, 2008 Letter to Robert Byrd and Thad Cochran, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Re: JAG Funding Washington, DC
March 31, 2008 Letter to Robert Byrd and Thad Cochran, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Re: Restore Byrne/JAG Grants for State and Local Law Enforcement in Supplemental Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
May 23, 2007 Letter to Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Unknown
May 9, 2007 U.S. Senate Passes Food and Drug Safety Bill, Legislation Includes Reed's TAN Act Washington, DC
May 1, 2007 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments Of 2007 Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2006 Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
July 24, 2006 Reed Seeks to Prevent RI Seniors from Falling Into Medicare Prescription Drug "Donut Hole" Johnston, RI
May 11, 2006 Letter to The President Washington, DC
May 11, 2006 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2006 Washington, DC
May 11, 2006 Letter to The President Washington, DC
April 10, 2006 Senators Release Letter to Bush Administration Demanding State Reimbursement One Day before HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits New Jersey Edison, NJ
Jan. 14, 2006 Carper, Other Dems Call on Bush Administration to Fix Medicare Drug Program Washington, DC
Nov. 12, 2004 Reed Requests the Pentagon Suspend Use of Anti-Malaria Drug Following Reports of Serious Side-Effects Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2004 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions - S. 2968 Washington, DC
July 15, 2004 Reed Requests the Department of Defense Suspend Use of Anti-Malaria Drug Following Reports of Serious Side-Effects Washington, DC
July 15, 2004 Letter to Deputy Commissioner Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., Ph.D., U.S. Food and Drug Administration Unknown
April 2, 2004 Hearing of the Emerging Threats & Capabilities Subcommittee - FY05 Budget Request for Defense Department Counternarcotics Program Washington, DC
March 12, 2004 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions - S. 2215 Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2004 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Conference Report Washington, DC
Jan. 20, 2004 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Conference Report-Continued Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2003 The Miami Herald - A plan to benefit HMOs, not seniors Unknown
Dec. 1, 2003 Deluth News-Tribune - Pro & Con: Is the new Medicare legislation good for seniors? Unknown
Nov. 22, 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003-Conference Report-Continued Washington, DC
Nov. 6, 2003 Medicare Conference Washington, DC
Nov. 5, 2003 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004-Continued Washington, DC
June 25, 2003 Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 Washington, DC
June 18, 2003 Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 Washington, DC
May 20, 2003 Letter to Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Department of Health and Human Services Urging Him Not to Intervene to Block Maine's Prescription Drug Program Unknown
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