House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed a package of legislation addressing the United States’s growing opioid epidemic. “While we may come from different hometowns and different backgrounds, the People’s House is united in the common tragedy of opioid addiction,” said McMorris Rodgers. “The American people called on …

78 people per day. That’s more than 28,400 lives lost every year to drug and opioid addiction. The opioid epidemic is sweeping the nation at an alarming rate — destroying opportunities and potential in families and communities. The crisis wreaking havoc in these local communities has quickly gained national attention and House Republicans are taking action. …

Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) is our House GOP guest blogger this afternoon, where she talks about  the need for preventative action against opioid abuse — especially among younger kids — and for flexibility on the state and local level to best dedicate resources to combat this growing epidemic. Across the United States we are faced with a …

For Representative Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), who previously served as a community pharmacist for more than thirty years, the advances in modern medicine have been “nothing less than a miracle.” “I have seen diseases that once required hospitalization become illnesses treated from home with medication,” said Carter in his recent post on Townhall.com. “I have …

You hear the stories. You read about it in the news. The opioid epidemic is wreaking havoc across the country, and it’s destroying families, communities and opportunities. During a press conference today on Capitol Hill, Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) reminded us that families are losing loved ones “every hour, every day, all across this country.” She …

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) joins us tonight as our latest House GOP guest blogger, where he talks about his efforts to provide our communities with the resources they need to end opioid related deaths once and for all. “This week, the House will take up a series of bipartisan bills to combat the opioid abuse epidemic …

Republican Leadership Press Conference: May 11, 2016 Participants: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) U.S. Representative Susan Brooks (R-IN) U.S. Representative Bob Dold (R-IL) Cathy McMorris Rodgers Remarks as Delivered: “Let me express my sincerest thanks to Alex’s family for being here this …

  Opioid addiction is spreading at an alarming rate, devastating families and communities across the country. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that, at this very time, roughly 6.5 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs.These drugs are found in home medicine cabinets, bathroom counters, and can be fatal when they are abused or happen …

In 14 years, between 2000 and 2014, the number of Americans who overdosed on opioids quadrupled to 28,647 deaths. View larger map source: CDC.gov The opioid epidemic affects all of us, regardless if you’re rich or poor, young or old, a high school athlete or a mother of four. In fact, According to a recent study …

“According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an estimated 15 million Americans abused prescription drugs in the past year. This number is growing, and it’s having devastating effects on our society. As an OBGYN who delivered nearly 5,000 babies, I’ve seen firsthand what opioid abuse can do to an addict and their …