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Oct. 6, 2022 Larson Commends Biden for Pardoning Federal Offenses of Marijuana Possession Rep. John Larson
July 26, 2022 Murphy Highlights Role of Opioid Prescribing Practices in the Fentanyl Crisis Sen. Chris Murphy
July 25, 2022 Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 20, 2022 Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 11, 2022 Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2022 Larson Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis Rep. John Larson
March 10, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - SENATORS URGE DOJ TO INVESTIGATE SACKLER FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ROLE IN FUELING OPIOID EPIDEMIC Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act Rep. John Larson, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Larson Announces Nearly $2 Million in Funding to Combat Substance Abuse Rep. John Larson
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 14, 2021 Reps. Porter, DeLauro Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Patients from Paying More for Drugs Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Schatz, Blumenthal Urge Attorney General To Investigate McKinsey's Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 9, 2021 Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Prepare U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for 2028 Summer Olympics Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to Mr. Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senators Demand Big Pharma Allow Low-income Patients to Access Lifesaving, Discounted 340B Drugs and Care Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Murphy Highlights Connecticut Innovator TryCycle Data Systems As "Murphy's Innovator Of The Month" Sen. Chris Murphy
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. Joe Courtney, ...
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. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2020 DeLauro Statement on FDA Calling for Market Withdrawal of All Ranitidine Products Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 4, 2020 Sens. Moran and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Himes to Host Shatterproof's Mendell at State of the Union Rep. Jim Himes
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Bruce Summers, Admin. of the Agricultural Marketing Service - Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt And Rep. Joe Courtney Lead Connecticut Congressional Delegation To Urge Changes On USDA's Hemp Production Rules Rep. John Larson, ...
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. John Larson, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Rep. Hayes Continues Fight Against Opioid Addiction In Connecticut Rep. Jahana Hayes
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor - Levin, Courtney Question OSHA on Efforts to Protect Workers amid Opioid Crisis Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Rep. Courtney Helps Pass Historic Cannabis Banking Bill Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
July 31, 2019 Himes Examines Drug Supply Chain in Colombia, Panama Rep. Jim Himes
June 27, 2019 Cornyn, Blumenthal Bill to Help Lower Drug Prices Passes Committee Unanimously Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 4, 2019 Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
March 28, 2019 Letter to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole - Congressman Rose Leads Push to Increase Funding for Opioid Treatment, Prevention Efforts Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan - Senator Murray Demands Answers from Defense Department Following Transfer of $1 Billion in Military Personnel Funding to Pay for President Trump's Border Wall Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 DeLauro Welcomes FDA Action on Oversight of Dietary Supplements Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 7, 2019 Hayes Highlights The Urgency Of Protecting Coverage, Providing Opioid Treatment Rep. Jahana Hayes
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi and the Hon. Steny Hoyer - Make Opioid Treatment a Top Priority Next Congress Rep. John Larson, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls on House Leadership to Commit Additional Resources to Opioid & Addiction Treatment in the 116th Congress Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Oct. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senators Blast FDA Decision to Approve New Supercharged Opioid Dsuvia Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 6, 2022 Larson Commends Biden for Pardoning Federal Offenses of Marijuana Possession Rep.John Larson
July 26, 2022 Murphy Highlights Role of Opioid Prescribing Practices in the Fentanyl Crisis Sen.Chris Murphy
July 25, 2022 Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 20, 2022 Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 11, 2022 Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2022 Larson Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis Rep.John Larson
March 10, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - SENATORS URGE DOJ TO INVESTIGATE SACKLER FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ROLE IN FUELING OPIOID EPIDEMIC Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act Rep.John Larson, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Larson Announces Nearly $2 Million in Funding to Combat Substance Abuse Rep.John Larson
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 14, 2021 Reps. Porter, DeLauro Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Patients from Paying More for Drugs Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Schatz, Blumenthal Urge Attorney General To Investigate McKinsey's Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 9, 2021 Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Prepare U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for 2028 Summer Olympics Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to Mr. Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senators Demand Big Pharma Allow Low-income Patients to Access Lifesaving, Discounted 340B Drugs and Care Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Murphy Highlights Connecticut Innovator TryCycle Data Systems As "Murphy's Innovator Of The Month" Sen.Chris Murphy
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.Joe Courtney, ...
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.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2020 DeLauro Statement on FDA Calling for Market Withdrawal of All Ranitidine Products Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 4, 2020 Sens. Moran and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Himes to Host Shatterproof's Mendell at State of the Union Rep.Jim Himes
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Bruce Summers, Admin. of the Agricultural Marketing Service - Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt And Rep. Joe Courtney Lead Connecticut Congressional Delegation To Urge Changes On USDA's Hemp Production Rules Rep.John Larson, ...
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.John Larson, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Rep. Hayes Continues Fight Against Opioid Addiction In Connecticut Rep.Jahana Hayes
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor - Levin, Courtney Question OSHA on Efforts to Protect Workers amid Opioid Crisis Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Rep. Courtney Helps Pass Historic Cannabis Banking Bill Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
July 31, 2019 Himes Examines Drug Supply Chain in Colombia, Panama Rep.Jim Himes
June 27, 2019 Cornyn, Blumenthal Bill to Help Lower Drug Prices Passes Committee Unanimously Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 4, 2019 Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
March 28, 2019 Letter to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole - Congressman Rose Leads Push to Increase Funding for Opioid Treatment, Prevention Efforts Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan - Senator Murray Demands Answers from Defense Department Following Transfer of $1 Billion in Military Personnel Funding to Pay for President Trump's Border Wall Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 DeLauro Welcomes FDA Action on Oversight of Dietary Supplements Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 7, 2019 Hayes Highlights The Urgency Of Protecting Coverage, Providing Opioid Treatment Rep.Jahana Hayes
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi and the Hon. Steny Hoyer - Make Opioid Treatment a Top Priority Next Congress Rep.John Larson, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls on House Leadership to Commit Additional Resources to Opioid & Addiction Treatment in the 116th Congress Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Oct. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senators Blast FDA Decision to Approve New Supercharged Opioid Dsuvia Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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