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- https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/in-the-news/student-loan-forgiveness-aoc-offers-tip-parent-borrowers...Parent borrowers and advocates attended the roundtable hosted by the Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) to share stories of households struggling with managing finances due to the crippling effect of student loan debt. “My daughter and I have had to be thrifty… I owe more now than I did when I took out the loans,” Kadijah Turay-Sengova, a law school graduate who owes more than $100,000, said at the roundtable. "Through the payment pause, I was able to realize what [this debt] meant to our lives. ...
- https://craig.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/craig.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/letter-adopt-advisory-panels-recommendation-on-otc-narcan.pdf...From 2019 to 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of overdose deaths increased by nearly 30 percent.4 As you are well aware, Narcan is often used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and requires no assembly or specialized training to use.5 Narcan has also been found to be safe and effective, even for infants, with almost no potential for misuse or abuse.6 Additionally, Narcan has no effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system.7 All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also already have laws on the books that allow naloxone to be sold without a prescription at a pharmacy, but many pharmacies do not carry it, due in large part to its current prescription status.8 1https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/data/index.html . 2 Id. 3 https://www.phe.gov/emergency/news/healthactions/phe/Pages/opioids.aspx. 4 https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/podcast/2021/jun/its-really-truly-everywhere-how-opioid-crisis-worsened- covid-19. 5 https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone. 6https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/health/narcan-nalaxone-drug-stores.html . 7 https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone . 8 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/health/narcan-otc-fda/index.html. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/health/narcan-otc-fda/index.html https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/health/narcan-nalaxone-drug-stores.html https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/podcast/2021/jun/its-really-truly-everywhere-how-opioid-crisis-worsened-covid-19 https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/podcast/2021/jun/its-really-truly-everywhere-how-opioid-crisis-worsened-covid-19 https://www.phe.gov/emergency/news/healthactions/phe/Pages/opioids.aspx https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/data/index.html As such, Narcan has largely been administered by outreach workers, health care providers and emergency responders, and access to the drug has been elusive for many Americans suffering from SUDs and their loved ones.9 FDA now has the opportunity to change that, and we encourage you to act the Committees’ recommendation with the utmost haste. ...
- https://courtney.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/courtney.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025-01-21%20DRUG%20INTERDICTION%20BY%20US%20COAST%20GUARD%20IN%202024%20IN%20MILLIONS%20OF%20DOLLARS.pdf...DRUG INTERDICTION BY US COAST GUARD IN 2024 IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Date Announced Amount Announced (Press Release Linked Below) 1/9/24 $32.20 1/11/24 $11.10 1/19/24 $3.20 1/29/24 $55 2/24/24 $57 2/26/24 $143 3/4/24 $15.70 3/8/24 $4.50 3/29/24 $7.50 4/1/24 $83 4/5/24 $24.30 5/10/24 $185 5/27/24 $468 6/7/24 $7 7/23/24 $96 8/13/24 $0.83 8/15/24 $18 8/20/24 $14 8/29/24 $50 9/24/24 $54 9/12/24 $44 10/22/24 $3.50 10/22/24 $4.30 10/23/24 $115 10/29/24 40.4 11/19/24 $335.80 11/25/24 $18 11/26/24 $440 12/3/24 $182.80 TOTAL $2,514 https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3639613/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-32-million-in-illegal-narcotics/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3642508/coast-guard-reports-fatality-following-counter-drug-mission-in-caribbean-sea/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3971177/coast-guard-cutter-seneca-returns-home-after-61-day-patrol-in-the-eastern-pacif/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3659625/coast-guard-cutter-resolute-returns-home-offloads-approximately-55m-worth-of-dr/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3685936/us-coast-guard-cutter-reliance-interdicts-57-million-in-illicit-drugs-during-ea/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3687170/coast-guard-cutter-alert-returns-home-to-astoria-for-the-last-time/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3693449/us-coast-guard-rescues-2-assists-in-interdicting-1200-pounds-of-cocaine-during/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3701780/coast-guard-offloads-45-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-custody-of-2-smuggl/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3724627/joint-operation-leads-to-cocaine-seizure-in-bahamas/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3726702/us-coast-guard-cutter-hamilton-completes-four-month-deployment-returns-to-homep/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3732653/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-24-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-in-e/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3772179/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-185-million-in-illegal-narcotics-during-fleet-we/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3788220/media-advisory-coast-guard-to-offload-approximately-33768-pounds-of-cocaine-in/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3800489/coast-guard-offloads-74-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-custody-of-9-smuggl/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3845992/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-96-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-in-t/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3871140/coast-guard-offloads-829-thousand-in-cocaine-transfers-9-suspects-to-dea-author/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3874368/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-18-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-in-c/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3879032/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-14-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-by-r/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3890639/coast-guard-cutter-escanaba-completes-46-day-counter-drug-patrol-in-eastern-pac/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3900888/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-54-million-in-illegal-narcotics-interdicted-in-c/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3904327/photo-release-coast-guard-royal-canadian-navy-offload-442-million-worth-of-drug/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3942463/coast-guard-offloads-35-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-custody-6-smugglers/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3923080/coast-guard-offloads-43-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-2-smugglers-to-dea/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3944058/coast-guard-cutter-resolute-crew-returns-home-offloads-approximately-115-millio/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3948906/coast-guard-cutter-vigorous-returns-home-following-51-day-deployment-in-the-eas/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3971825/multimedia-release-coast-guard-crew-offloads-3358-million-worth-of-cocaine-in-s/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3979025/coast-guard-cutter-munro-returns-home-for-the-holidays-following-two-month-coun/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3979025/coast-guard-cutter-munro-returns-home-for-the-holidays-following-two-month-coun/ https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3982970/coast-guard-cutter-hamilton-offloads-1828m-in-counternarcotics-at-port-everglad/ ...
- House Passes Comer’s Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy | Prehttps://comer.house.gov/2024/12/house-passes-comer-s-bipartisan-bill-to-reauthorize-the-office-of-national-drug-control-policy...Directs the ONDCP Director to coordinate with the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State to ensure appropriate agencies are properly resourced to ensure that traffickers of illicit drugs are held accountable under Title 8 immigration authorities. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to include in a report to the ONDCP Director the effects of current trends of encounters at the southwest border on CBP’s ability to interdict deadly, illicit drugs. ...
- Ross, Schrier, Trahan, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approvehttps://ross.house.gov/2025/7/ross-schrier-trahan-castor-and-fletcher-introduce-legislation-to-guarantee-access-to-fda-approved-medicines...This legislation comes at a time when some states, including North Carolina, are working to ban or limit access to mifepristone, one of two drugs approved for pregnancy termination. Just this week, a the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4 th Circuit ruled that federal law does not prevent West Virginia from restricting medication abortion. ...
- https://ross.house.gov/2025/2/ross-panetta-pfluger-bilirakis-pappas-and-fitzgerald-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-crack-down-on-deadly-fentanyl-additive-xylazine...“As we continue to see xylazine being mixed with fentanyl, heroin, and other deadly drugs, we must take action to crack down on dealers who are cutting drugs with this substance that worsens the life-threatening impacts of fentanyl,” said Congressman Chris Pappas. ...
- ICYMI: Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan Chairs Hearing on Lowering Drug Costs, Advocates Food ahttps://buchanan.house.gov/2025/4/icymi-health-subcommittee-chairman-buchanan-chairs-hearing-on-lowering-drug-costs-advocates-food-as-medicine...Biosimilars launch at prices up to 35 percent lower than branded drugs and can drive even further savings when they compete with drugs already on the market. This market-based competition lowers costs for all patients in all insurance markets.” “ Still, there is more work to be done to ensure patients have robust access to biosimilars . ...
- https://vasquez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/vasquez.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/liheap-delegation-letter-11.24.25.pdf...Sincerely, Gabe Vasquez Member of Congress Melanie Stansbury Member of Congress 1 https://liheappm.acf.gov/sites/default/files/private/congress/profiles/2024/FY2024_New_Mexico_Profile.pdf 2 https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/22e24fd6-4db7-44c6-93a9-9710c6f48b85/electricity-bills-report.pdf https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/22e24fd6-4db7-44c6-93a9-9710c6f48b85/electricity-bills-report.pdf https://liheappm.acf.gov/sites/default/files/private/congress/profiles/2024/FY2024_New_Mexico_Profile.pdf Ben Ray Luján United States Senator Martin Heinrich United States Senator Teresa Leger Fernández Member of Congress Page 2 ...
- https://morelle.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/morelle.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025.01.02%202024%20EOY%20Report_Final-compressed.pdf...Office 570 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-3615 STAY CONNECTED morelle.house.gov https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqBoBJGq-CR3lD2GVABcPA https://www.instagram.com/repjoemorelle/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/RepJoeMorelle/ https://x.com/RepJoeMorelle?...
- Pallone’s Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Transparency in Health Care and Prescription Drugs Prices Passehttps://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases/pallones-bipartisan-bill-deliver-transparency-health-care-and-prescription...The legislation requires PBMs to annually provide group health plans with detailed data on prescription drug spending, including the acquisition cost of drugs, total out-of-pocket spending, and additional information. “Patients deserve greater transparency in the prices they pay for health care and prescription drugs. ...