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    This Congress, the Senate HELP Committee I chair produced 18 laws including what calls “landmark” opioid legislation to combat the nation’s most pressing public health crisis.

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    deals with the nation’s worst public health crisis by helping stop deadly fentanyl from coming from China to America by mail, finding a new non-addictive pain killer, preventing “doctor-shopping,” and providing more opportunities for treatment.

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    Thank you for your service, .

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  4. Nov 29
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  5. Nov 29

    TUNE IN at 10:30 AM ET for the Committee’s Executive Session where members will vote on four bipartisan health care bills. The committee will also vote on the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 as well as nominations. Watch live here:

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  6. Nov 28
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  7. Nov 28

    TUNE IN at 9:30 AM ET for the Senate health committee’s fifth in a series of hearings on how to reduce health care costs, focused on finding ways private sector innovation is working to make health care more affordable for Americans. Watch here:

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    Talked w/ the National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors about the progress WV has made in combatting opioids & solutions in the . The government’s is strong & thoughtful, and these resources will help change lives in WV.

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    Being at the this week for ' signing of the SUPPORT Act was a true honor. This administration has fought tirelessly to tackle this crisis head on, and I’m proud of the role West Virginia played in shaping this landmark legislation.

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    . McConnell op-ed in : Landmark opioids bill can save lives, get Kentucky back to work.

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    Oct 24

    Good news: just signed the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act,” a landmark bill that includes new programs to keep families safe. The bill takes steps to stop illegal drugs and synthetic opioids from crossing the border.

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    The opioids package that was signed into law today is a major step forward in fighting this tragic epidemic. I’m pleased that my bipartisan proposals to allow the safe disposal of unused drugs in hospice and to bolster peer support networks were included in this legislation.

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    . just signed into law a critical opioid legislative package which will bolster research initiatives, address workforce shortages, & create a tangible system for measuring progress towards stopping the epidemic.

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    Oct 24

    I applaud for signing legislation today containing reforms I fought for that will help more Americans fighting opioid addiction find help and allow more providers to administer care.

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    Today, signed the most important new health care law this year to deal with the opioid epidemic, the biggest public health crisis in our country, which is ravaging nearly every community in Tennessee.

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  16. Sep 25
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    Sep 25

    ONLINE: 10am – Every Student Succeeds Act

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  18. Sep 25

    TUNE IN at 10:00 AM ET for the Senate education committee’s hearing to learn the state perspective on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act—the law that fixed No Child Left Behind. You can watch via or online here:

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  19. Sep 18
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  20. Sep 18

    TUNE IN at 10:00 AM ET for the health committee’s fourth hearing on reducing health care costs. Today the committee will examine how more information about the price and quality of health care can lower spending and empower patients. Watch here:

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