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Joe Manchin III's Public Statements on Issue: Drugs

Office:
  • U.S. Senate (WV) - Sr, Democratic Majority Vice Chair of Policy & Communications Committee
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Date Title
04/12/2024 Manchin, Capito Urge U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services To Fully Implement Jessie’s Law
02/13/2024 MANCHIN’S BIPARTISAN FEND OFF FENTANYL ACT PASSES U.S. SENATE
02/08/2024 MANCHIN APPLAUDS FINAL HHS RULE TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTING JESSICA GRUBB’S LEGACY ACT
12/15/2023 MANCHIN, BRAUN INTRODUCE TYLER'S LAW TO DIRECT EMERGENCY ROOMS TO SCREEN FOR FENTANYL
12/13/2023 MANCHIN, PAUL, BUDD URGE FDA TO REFORM REVIEW PROCESS FOR TOBACCO HARM-REDUCTION PRODUCTS
12/13/2023 MANCHIN, BRAUN FREED OF OPIOIDS ACT PASSES OUT OF HELP COMMITTEE
11/16/2023 MANCHIN LEADS BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES IN URGING BIDEN TO PRIORITIZE FENTANYL CRISIS
08/16/2023 MANCHIN, ROUNDS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE CYBER OPERATIONS AGAINST MEXICAN TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
07/27/2023 MANCHIN, ROMNEY REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO BOLSTER EFFORTS TO COMBAT DRUG EPIDEMIC
07/25/2023 MANCHIN, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO PREVENT FATAL OVERDOSES, SUPPORT OPIOID VICTIMS
05/11/2023 ICYMI: MANCHIN, ROUNDS CALL FOR INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY OF PRC'S ROLE IN OPIOID CRISIS
05/10/2023 MANCHIN REINTRODUCES BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL PROVIDING OFFICERS WITH ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ACT
01/30/2023 Manchin, Cornyn Reintroduce Bill to Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales
09/24/2022 Tweet - "This week, I had the opportunity to meet with Azeem Khan, founder of the Mountaineer Fentanyl Education Task Force. I am proud that Azeem & @WestVirginiaU students are taking the initiative to educate their peers about the dangers of fentanyl -- potentially saving lives!"
09/22/2022 Tweet - "While these settlements will not bring back those we have lost to the drug epidemic, I am thankful that CVS and Walmart have agreed to pay a total of $147M for their roles in this crisis, and I'm hopeful this funding can be used to prevent more deaths."
09/07/2022 Tweet - "The Inflation Reduction Act represents a historic opportunity to lower healthcare costs for Americans and hold drug companies accountable for outrageous price hikes. By allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, we will save taxpayers $100 billion."
09/01/2022 Tweet - "During #OverdoseAwarenessWeek, we remember the West Virginians we have lost to this epidemic. I will continue to support efforts at the local, state and national level to help our neighbors & save lives."
08/15/2022 Letter to Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Policy - Appalachian Senators Press Office of National Drug Control Policy on Grant Assistance for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
07/09/2022 Tweet - "2 years ago today, Lauren Cole of Morgantown died of fentanyl poisoning after a long fight against substance use disorder. Fentanyl is a dangerous opioid that accounts for 75% of all overdose deaths. Congress must permanently schedule illicit fentanyl & help save lives."
05/31/2022 Tweet - "West Virginia's seniors helped build this nation, and I'm committed to ensuring they have the quality of life they deserve. That's why I joined @AARPWV today to stand up for #WV seniors & call on my colleagues to support legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs."
05/26/2022 Tweet - "Last year, more than 107,000 Americans and 1,490 West Virginians died from drug related overdoses. Today I introduced the bipartisan EFFECTIVE Act with @SenatorBraun to help keep redundant, more harmful opioids off the market."
05/26/2022 Manchin, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Gaps in Opioid Approval Process
05/13/2022 Tweet - "Dr. Califf doesn't want to answer questions from the American people about the FDA's role in the opioid epidemic that has taken more than 107,000 Americans over the last year. @PamelaBrownCNN"
05/10/2022 Tweet - "Between Apr '20 and Apr '21, illicit fentanyl became the leading cause of death among Americans ages 18-45. I was proud to support a bipartisan resolution designating today as the first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day to raise awareness & save lives."
04/27/2022 Letter to Dr. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Manchin, Braun to FDA Commissioner: Implement Recommendations to Address Drug Epidemic Now

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