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Roy Blunt's Public Statements on Issue: Drugs

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06/17/2021 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act
06/15/2021 Senators Stabenow, Blunt Announce New Bill to Expand Community Mental Health and Addiction Services Nationwide
03/17/2021 Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
12/22/2020 Tweet - "During the pandemic, we've unfortunately seen a rise in opioid use. FY21 funding bill includes resources to Improve treatment, prevention efforts Find alternative pain medications Treat behavioral health More details on this bill here"
12/22/2020 Blunt, Stabenow Secure Three-Year Extension of Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act & Significant Additional Investment in Community Mental Health & Addiction Services
08/10/2020 Tweet - "The isolation caused by the pandemic has made it more difficult for people living w/opioid use disorder. As chair of the approps subcommittee that funds health-related programs, I've worked to prioritize programs to ensure people receive help they need:"
08/07/2020 Blunt: Mo Organizations Receive $3 Million in Grant Funding to Address Opioid Crisis in Rural Areas
08/07/2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is worsening the opioid crisis, putting those suffering from opioid & other substance use disorders at greater risk for relapses & overdoses. @HHS is providing $3M in grant funding for MO organizations to continue fighting the opioid crisis in rural areas."
03/20/2020 The Hill - Stabenow and Blunt Op-Ed: We can't leave those with mental illness, addiction disorders behind
03/11/2020 Senators Stabenow, Blunt, and Advocates: Time to Act to Expand Community Mental Health and Addiction Services
10/30/2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020
10/23/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
09/04/2019 Blunt-Backed Grant Program to Invest Additional $18 Million to Help Missouri Communities Combat Opioid Epidemic
09/04/2019 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic is hurting people of all backgrounds in communities across our state. Preliminary data from @CDCgov estimates that, from 2017 to 2018, opioid overdose deaths in Missouri increased by about 16%."
02/28/2019 Chairman Blunt Opening Statement
12/11/2018 Tweet - "From researching opioid alternatives, to expanding access to treatment and prevention programs, and providing critical services for at-risk children, this bill tackles the opioid crisis from every angle. Read more from my @dailyjournalmo op-ed:"
11/28/2018 Tweet - "This year, Republicans worked to combat the opioid crisis, which has affected families across the nation. As chair of the appropriations subcommittee that funds @HHSgov, I prioritized resources for programs to help ensure states have the support they need to address this crisis."
11/13/2018 Tweet - ".@SenateGOP has been hard at work over the last year - here's an overview of our record of results for the American people, including enacting #taxreform, addressing the opioid crisis, and rebuilding our military. http://bit.ly/2QMeX7S "
11/05/2018 Tweet - "Finding alternative pain medications would be a big step forward in our fight to end the opioid epidemic in our country"
10/16/2018 Tweet - "As we look at ways to combat the opioid crisis, it's vital that we promote innovative, long-term solutions, such as developing non-addictive painkillers. Here's more from my roundtable with @TrumanMedKC"
10/15/2018 Tweet - "When it comes to fighting the opioid crisis, it's clear a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. I spoke w/ health care professionals & law enforcement last week to talk about what's helping to save Missourians' lives & where we need to fill the gaps"
10/12/2018 Tweet - "This afternoon I joined a roundtable discussion in #StJoeMO with Mayor McMurray, Sheriff Puett, Chief Connally, Dr. Mark Laney and others who are working to combat the opioid crisis in St. Joseph."
10/07/2018 Tweet - "From passing major opioids legislation to confirming a record number of judges, the Senate is getting things done despite Democrat obstruction. More from my interview on @SundayMorningFutures http://bit.ly/2E3Ziiq"
10/03/2018 Blunt Votes to Send Bipartisan, Bicameral Opioid Legislation to the President's Desk
10/03/2018 Tweet - "Proud to have voted for bipartisan, bicameral legislation that gives health care providers and local communities more tools to address the opioid epidemic. The bill has passed the Senate and is now headed to the president's desk."
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