Opioids
Combatting the opioid epidemic in West Virginia and across the country is one of Senator Manchin’s biggest priorities in the United States Senate. He works with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to secure the additional resources we need to fight this epidemic. He has introduced multiple bi-partisan bills aimed at supporting recovering addicts and funding programs that help addicts receive the treatment they need.
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the nation and unfortunately, West Virginia leads the nation in overdose deaths. In light of these growing concerns, Senator Manchin launched the Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus. Through this caucus, members work together with stakeholders in hopes of developing legislation and urging Congress to invest in programs that will end the ongoing opioid epidemic and prevent future drug abuse.
Latest
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March 02, 2023
Manchin, Braun, King Introduce Bipartisan FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act
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March 01, 2023
Manchin, Braun Introduce Three Bipartisan Bills to Overhaul FDA Opioid Regulations, Combat Drug Epidemic
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February 14, 2023
Manchin, Capito, Merkley, Klobuchar, Collins Recommend Bipartisan Improvements to Legacy Act Proposed Rule
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January 30, 2023
Manchin, Cornyn Reintroduce Bill to Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales
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December 13, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce CDS Award to Renovate Thomas Health’s St. Francis Campus to Strengthen Addiction Healing Center
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November 29, 2022
Manchin, Capito's Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act Proposed Rule Announced
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October 11, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $44 Million to Fight Drug Epidemic in West Virginia
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September 08, 2022
Manchin Announces $750K for Potomac Valley Hospital Drug Addiction Center
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August 25, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $760K for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs, Juvenile Justice System Improvements in West Virginia
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August 19, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $375K for Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention Programs
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August 17, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $2 Million to Combat Drug Epidemic in West Virginia
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August 16, 2022
Manchin, Capito Join Colleagues in Pressing Office of National Drug Control Policy on Grant Assistance for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
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August 15, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce Four Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Service Grants for West Virginia
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July 18, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $375K for Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention in West Virginia
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July 05, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.9 Million To Combat Drug Epidemic, Support Health Centers in West Virginia
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May 26, 2022
Manchin, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Gaps in Opioid Approval Process
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May 04, 2022
Manchin Questions HHS Secretary on Medication Supply Chains, Energy Assistance in West Virginia, Combatting Drug Epidemic
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April 28, 2022
Manchin, Braun to FDA Commissioner: Implement Recommendations to Address Drug Epidemic Now
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April 26, 2022
Manchin Questions U.S. Attorney General On Addressing Voting Rights, Price Gouging and Drug Epidemic
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April 18, 2022
Manchin Statement On West Virginia's $99 Million Drug Epidemic Settlement With Johnson & Johnson
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April 12, 2022
Manchin, Capito Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
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March 24, 2022
Manchin Cosponsors EQUAL Act To Fix Sentencing Disparity For Crack And Powder Cocaine
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February 24, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $1.2 Million For HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment In West Virginia
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February 16, 2022
Manchin Urges DOJ To Investigate Sackler Family For Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic
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February 03, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Employment, Training Services To Combat Opioid Crisis
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December 14, 2021
Manchin: How Many More Americans Have To Die Before We See A Culture Change At The FDA
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November 18, 2021
Manchin Delivers Oath of Office to Dr. Gupta, ONDCP Director
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November 17, 2021
Manchin: Grim Milestone of 100,000 Overdose Deaths In a Year Requires Immediate Action to Address Devastating Drug Epidemic
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October 25, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Youth Substance Use Prevention In Elkview
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October 22, 2021
Manchin Encourages West Virginians To Participate In Drug Take Back Day This Saturday
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October 22, 2021
Manchin Urges FDA To Require Training For Healthcare Professionals Prescribing Opioids To Combat Drug Epidemic That Killed More Than 94K Americans Last Year
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September 29, 2021
With Overdoses Rising Amidst Pandemic, Manchin, Capito Introduce Resolution Designating September as "National Recovery Month"
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September 24, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce West Virginia Will Receive Additional Funding To Boost Substance Use Disorder Provider Workforce
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September 14, 2021
Manchin Introduces Fellow West Virginian, ONDCP Nominee Dr. Gupta In Senate Judiciary Committee
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September 10, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $732K For Mental Health Services, Substance Use Disorder Prevention
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September 09, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $675K For Substance Use Disorder Treatment In West Virginia
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September 02, 2021
Manchin Statement On ONDCP, DOJ, HHS Support For Permanent Scheduling Of Fentanyl-Related Substances
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August 31, 2021
Manchin Leads Resolution Designating August 31st As Overdose Awareness Day
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August 27, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $95K For Child Mental Health And Substance Use In West Virginia
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August 25, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Youth Substance Use Prevention in Fayette County
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August 23, 2021
Manchin Calls On FDA To Provide Answers On Potential Conflicts of Interest With Consulting Firm McKinsey In Relation To Opioid Crisis
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August 18, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $3 Million To Treat, Prevent Substance Use Disorders In West Virginia Rural Communities
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August 03, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $6.6 Million For Overdose Prevention In West Virginia
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July 29, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $900K To Support Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers With Substance Use Disorder In West Virginia
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July 26, 2021
Manchin Urges Court To Reject $34.7 Million In Bonuses For Purdue Pharma's Top Executives, Employees
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July 14, 2021
Manchin: 93,331 Overdose Deaths Last Year Show Need For Action Now
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July 13, 2021
Manchin Statement On Nomination Of Rahul Gupta To Lead Office Of National Drug Control Policy
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July 06, 2021
Manchin Announces $8 Million For Expansion Of West Virginia Community Behavioral Health Clinics
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June 22, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Youth Substance Use Prevention in Mercer County
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June 09, 2021
Manchin Questions HHS Secretary Becerra On U.S. Manufacturing, Drug Epidemic And Affordable Medicines For West Virginians
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May 26, 2021
Manchin Questions Dr. Fauci And NIH Director On West Virginia Related Health Issues
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May 24, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $200K For Recovery Point Of Huntington For Substance Use Prevention, Treatment
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May 21, 2021
Manchin Reintroduces Nine Bills To Address Growing Drug Epidemic
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May 21, 2021
Manchin, Romney Introduce Bipartisan LifeBOAT Act To Establish Stewardship Fee To Support Substance Use Treatment
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May 20, 2021
Manchin Announces $14.6 Million From American Rescue Plan For Mental Health Services, Substance Use Prevention And Treatment
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May 19, 2021
Manchin Questions CDC Director On Drug Epidemic In West Virginia, American Manufacturing Of Critical Medicines
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May 19, 2021
Manchin Bill To Give West Virginians A Clean Start To Rejoin Workforce
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May 13, 2021
Manchin Bill To Prevent Fatal Overdoses, Support Opioid Victims
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May 11, 2021
Manchin Bill To Restore DEA Ability To Crack Down On Dangerous Opioids
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April 29, 2021
Manchin Calls For Permanent Fentanyl Rescheduling After Senate Passes Extension
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April 29, 2021
Manchin, Capito, King Bill To Prioritize Public Safety When FDA Approves New Opioids
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April 28, 2021
Manchin Reintroduces Bill To Protect Americans From Dangerous Opioids
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April 26, 2021
Manchin Bill To Change FDA Culture, Address Role In Drug Epidemic
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April 23, 2021
Manchin Urges West Virginians To Participate In Drug Take Back Day This Saturday
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April 22, 2021
Manchin, Scott Bill To Allow For Patients To Decide If They Are Treated With Opiods
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April 21, 2021
Manchin: Permanently Reschedule Fentanyl Now To Save American Lives
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April 01, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce ARC INSPIRE Program Award Recipients in West Virginia
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March 15, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $12.4 Million For Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention And Treatment Grants In West Virginia
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March 04, 2021
Manchin, Capito, Shaheen, Portman Introduce Legislation to Help Stem Opioid Epidemic
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February 22, 2021
Manchin, Portman Reintroduce Bipartisan FIGHT Fentanyl Act To Permanently Schedule Fentanyl-Related Substances
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February 01, 2021
Manchin, Cornyn Reintroduce Bill To Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales
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December 22, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.8 Million For Opioid Misuse Treatment, Research In West Virginia
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October 30, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Drug Free Community Grant In Elkview
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October 21, 2020
Manchin: Purdue Settlement Should Be Used To Help Communities Affected By Opioid Epidemic
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October 05, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia University
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September 25, 2020
Manchin Bill To Help Opioid Overdose Victims In West Virginia
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September 18, 2020
WV Congressional Delegation Urges HHS to Make Changes to Opioid Treatment Policy
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September 15, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Opioid Response Program in West Virginia
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September 11, 2020
Manchin And Capito Urge DEA To Keep Opioid Epidemic A Priority During COVID-19 Pandemic
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September 02, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $700,000 For Opioid Addiction Relief In West Virginia
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August 31, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Drug Free Communities Program In West Virginia
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August 27, 2020
Manchin Announces More Than $43 Million For West Virginia Opioid Crisis
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August 04, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $7.3 Million For Overdose Prevention In West Virginia
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August 03, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Opioid Relief Funding Opportunity In West Virginia
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July 30, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program In West Virginia
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July 22, 2020
Manchin, Gardner Bill To Help Americans With Crisis Care Services During COVID-19 Pandemic, Opioid Epidemic
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June 22, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $221K For Opioid Prescription Study At WVU
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June 04, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Addiction Medicine Fellowship Funding At WVU
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April 28, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $4 Million To Improve Mental Health And Substance Abuse Services
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April 17, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $400K To Combat Children And Youth Homeless In West Virginia
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March 26, 2020
ICYMI: Senate Passes Manchin's Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act
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March 25, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce West Virginia's Eligibility For Millions In Opioid Relief
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January 06, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $748K For Maternal Opioid Misuse Program
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December 18, 2019
Manchin Calls On Purdue Pharma To Cancel $1.3 Million Bonus For CEO
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December 17, 2019
Manchin Introduces Legislation To Combat Opioid Epidemic With Non-Opioid Treatments
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December 13, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $38 Million To Address Opioid Crisis, Reduce Crime, And Improve Public Safety In West Virginia
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November 05, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $227K To Address Infectious Disease Consequences Of The Opioid Crisis
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October 31, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce $750K To Prevent Youth Substance Use Disorder In West Virginia
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October 31, 2019
Manchin Secures More Than $600 Million To Fight The Opioid Epidemic And $80 Million To Combat Youth Homelessness In Spending Package
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October 24, 2019
Manchin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Fight Fentanyl Act To Permanently Schedule Fentanyl Related Substance
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October 23, 2019
Manchin Speaks With First Lady Melania Trump On Combating The Opioid Crisis
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October 04, 2019
Manchin, Captio Announce $848K To Combat Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia
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September 26, 2019
Manchin Includes Funding For Combating The Opioid Epidemic, PFAS Contamination Clean-Up Efforts, And Summit Point In Spending Bills
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September 24, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $6 Million For Health Services
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September 19, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.2 Million For Substance Use Disorder Treatment In West Virginia
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September 19, 2019
Manchin Includes Funding For Key West Virginia Priorities In Spending Bills
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September 16, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Opioid First Responders
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September 13, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $9.2 Million To Combat The Opioid Epidemic In West Virginia
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July 11, 2019
Manchin, Braun Introduce The FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act
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July 08, 2019
MANCHIN JOINS FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP AND ACTING DHS SECRETARY IN HUNTINGTON
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June 12, 2019
Manchin Applauds American Medical Association For Supporting Patient Care Coordination In Legacy Act
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June 03, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce $3.3 Million For Job Training, Employment Services Across West Virginia
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May 15, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce $600K For Opioid Response In Rural Communities
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May 14, 2019
Manchin Introduces Two Bills To Fight The Opioid Epidemic
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May 02, 2019
Manchin: Sweetheart Settlement With McKesson Sells Out West Virginia
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March 28, 2019
Manchin Asks Purdue Pharma To Commit To Not Profitting From New Drug That Could Reverse Opioid Overdoses
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March 27, 2019
Manchin Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Help Law Enforcement Better Detect Fentanyl
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March 21, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce Over $14 Million To Combat The Opioid Epidemic
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March 14, 2019
Manchin Statement On President Trump's FY 2020 Budget Proposal
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March 06, 2019
Manchin, Capito Urge HHS Secretary To Empower Doctors To Stop Preventable Opioid Deaths
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February 22, 2019
Manchin Applauds the Appalachian Regional Commission's Investment in WV Coal Communities
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February 15, 2019
Manchin Applauds Appropriations Deal With Border Wall Funding And West Virginia Priorities