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July 6, 2016

Opioid Abuse Legislation

A House-Senate conference committee met to consider a bill addressing opioid abuse treatment and prevention. S.524, the “Comprehensive Addiction… read more

A House-Senate conference committee met to consider a bill addressing opioid abuse treatment and prevention. S.524, the “Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016,” would authorize the attorney general to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. Conferees discussed the merits of the bill and considered several amendments from members and senators, including proposals to add funding. close

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Leonard Lance U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Tom Marino U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania

Kevin McCarthy U.S. Representative [R] California
Joe Pitts U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Lamar Alexander U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Tennessee
Gus Bilirakis U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Mike Bishop U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Susan W. Brooks U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
Larry D. Bucshon U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
Buddy Carter U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Judy Chu U.S. Representative [D] California
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Doug Collins U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
John Conyers Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Joe Courtney U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Bob Dold U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Elizabeth Esty U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Bob Goodlatte U.S. Representative [R] Virginia
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Gene Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Brett Guthrie U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Annie Kuster U.S. Representative [D] New Hampshire
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Ben Ray Luján U.S. Representative [D] New Mexico
Jim McDermott U.S. Representative [D] Washington
Patrick L. Meehan U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Patty Murray U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Washington
Frank Pallone Jr. U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Raul Ruiz M.D. U.S. Representative [D] California
John P. Sarbanes U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Bobby Scott U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Lamar S. Smith U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Dave Trott U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Fred Upton U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Jackie Walorski U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
Ron Wyden U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Oregon

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Program ID:: 412273-1
Category:: Conference Committee
Format:: Conference Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 06, 2016 | 10:03am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Jul 08, 2016 | 3:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jul 06, 2016 | 11:11am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 06, 2016 | 11:40am EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
Jul 06, 2016 | 9:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 07, 2016 | 3:19am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 08, 2016 | 3:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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