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Representative James 'Jim' David Matheson's Public Statements on Drugs

Full Name: James 'Jim' David Matheson
Office: U.S. House (UT) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Amy; 2 Children: William, Harris
Birth Date: 03/21/1960
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Home City: Salt Lake City, UT
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Date Title Location
April 22, 2013 Reps. Latta and Matheson Release Draft Legislation to Strengthen the Pharmaceutical Distribution Supply Chain Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman of the Committee on Energy &Commerce, The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor &Pensions, and the Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, The Honorable Michael B. Enzi, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Washington, DC
June 25, 2009 Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Committee On Energy And Commerce - Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft, Day Three Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Matheson Reintroduces Bill to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Regarding Introduction Of The Strategies To Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2008 Matheson Call for Attention to Drug-Resistant Microbes Passes House Washington, DC
May 1, 2008 Panel I of a Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Drug Safety Provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act Discussion Draft Legislation Washington, DC
May 1, 2008 Panel II of a Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Drug Safety Provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act Discussion Draft Legislation Washington, DC
May 1, 2008 Matheson Puts Tough Questions to Industry Gets Support of Bipartisan Bill to Keep out Counterfeit Drugs Washington, DC
April 29, 2008 Hearing This Week on Matheson Bill to Safeguard Prescription Drugs Washington, DC
April 18, 2008 Matheson Declares War on Counterfeit Drugs Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2007 Matheson, Ferguson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2007 Strategies to Address AntiMicrobial Resistance (STAAR) ACT Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2007 Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - H.R. 3610, The Food and Drug Import Saftey Act Washington, DC
July 11, 2007 Matheson Says Drug Safety for Utahns Improved in New Bill Washington, DC
Jan. 12, 2007 Matheson: Seniors Deserve Affordable Drugs Washington, DC
Jan. 12, 2007 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 Washington, DC
June 28, 2006 Matheson Boosts Funding for Grant Program to Fight Drug Crime Washington, DC
March 27, 2006 Matheson Announces Grant to support Utah Drug and Gang Task Forces Washington, DC
March 9, 2006 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 Washington, DC
March 3, 2005 Hearing of House Committee on Science House of Representatives: H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Counterfeit Drugs Unknown
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