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No Action on Zika, Flint, and Opioid Addiction

Floor Speech

Date: April 27, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care Drugs

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Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to give voice to lament that House Republican leadership has done nothing at this point to help the thousands of Americans struggling to protect their families from the threat of three different public health emergencies: the Zika virus, the opioid addiction and overdose problem, and the Flint water crisis as well.

Last month, House Democratic leadership wrote to Speaker Ryan asking for him to address these public health crises, calling for swift and decisive congressional action. Unfortunately, House Republican leadership has not responded with anything but inaction and indifference.

As reported by Roll Call: ``an average of 78 people are dying every day from opioid overdoses, and mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been found in 30 States. But Congress has shown no urgency about addressing those issues. Maybe that's not surprising from a Republican majority that can't even adopt a nonbinding budget resolution after months of `family' discussions.''

Mr. Speaker, hardworking families deserve a Congress that can get things done.

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