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Brian Higgins' Public Statements on Issue: Drugs

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10/21/2021 Higgins Announces Approval of Legislation Delivering Federal Funding to Help States Tackle Opioid Crisis
04/30/2021 Higgins Announces Progress in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
12/11/2020 Higgins Announces Progress in Push to Cover Anti-Rejection Medication for Kidney Transplant Patients
01/15/2020 Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz Joins Congressman Brian Higgins for a House of Representatives Budget Committee Hearing on the Importance of Federal Investments to Local Communities
09/28/2018 Higgins Announces Approval of Bipartisan Legislative Package Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
09/27/2018 Higgins Announces Approval of Legislation Authorizing Defense, Labor, Health & Education Programs & Funding for Fiscal Year 2019
09/17/2018 With Senate to Vote on Legislation to Address Opioid Crisis, Leaders Make Final Push for Funding to Help New York State Combat Opioid Epidemic, Increase Funding for Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs that Help Prevent Drug Abuse & Prescription Fraud
05/22/2018 Higgins Announces Committee Action on Several Pieces of Legislation Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
05/22/2018 Higgins Announces House Approval of Bills Supporting Veterans
05/12/2016 Higgins Recognizes House Action on Opioid Related Bills as Good First Step in Addressing the National Epidemic
05/10/2016 Congressman Higgins Heads Back to Washington, D.C. as House Prepares to Consider Opioid Related Legislation
04/21/2016 Congressman Higgins Part of Bipartisan Task Force Outlining Agenda to Address Opioid Epidemic
06/01/2015 Higgins Introduces Treat Act to Combat Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic
02/27/2015 $8 Million to Combat Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Among Adults Statewide
03/18/2014 A.G. Schneiderman, Congressman Higgins, and I-STOP Allies Call on the Federal Government to Rescind FDA Approval of Dangerous Opiod Zohydro ER
02/28/2014 Higgins Reports Progress on Efforts to Change the Way Addictive Painkillers are Prescribed
01/31/2013 Higgins Says Testimony by WNY Families Moved FDA Panel to Recommend Changes in the Way Addictive Painkillers are Prescribed
01/31/2012 Reps. Grimm, Higgins Lead Push to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse in New York
01/19/2011 Statement By Congressman Brian Higgins on Health Care Repeal Vote
05/12/2009 Congressman Higgins Introduces the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act
10/15/2007 Higgins Says Failure to Negotiate Drug Prices Costing U.S. Seniors and Taxpayers Billions Each Year
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