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The STOP Act, Companion Legislation to Sen. Portman’s Bill, Closes Loopholes and Stops Dangerous Synthetic Drugs From Being Shipped Across our Borders.
The Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 addresses America’s growing Heroin epidemic
Over the last decade, overdoses from opioids have increased dramatically in the United States. Every day, 120 people die as a result of drug overdose fueled by prescription painkillers, and another 6,748 are treated in emergency departments for the misuse or abuse of drugs. Nationwide, drug overdoses now claim more lives than motor vehicle accidents.
U.S. Congressmen Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Richard Neal (D-MA), and Tom Reed (R-NY) today introduced a bill that would make permanent a tax credit proven to create jobs and encourage community investment.
THE WHITE HOUSE
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June 27, 2014
White House Honors Re-entry and Employment “Champions of Change”
More than $4 million in funding for numerous projects throughout Commonwealth