Combating the Opioid Crisis

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Energy and Commerce Committee have continued working alongside the Trump administration to address the opioid and addiction crisis in our country. Just last week, the committee, which has been advancing policy and developing recommendations to help with COVID-19 response efforts, took further action to combat the opioid epidemic. On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that millions of dollars are on the way to aid with the opioid and overdoes crisis in rural communities. Further, to...

First Lady Melania Trump kickstarted National Recovery Month with a roundtable at the White House "...to highlight two important things in recovery: the power of recovery tools and resources in the workplace, and the role personal connection to others plays in achieving sobriety.” During National Recovery Month, we celebrate recovery stories across the country. It’s important to raise awareness that mental health and substance use disorder treatment resources are available for recovery, which is why the Energy and Commerce Committee is continuing to advance legislation to help those...

WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement praising President Donald J. Trump after signing into law the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, an extension to ban fentanyl analogues.

“President Donald Trump is following through with his ‘unyielding commitment’ at the State of the Union to combat the opioid crisis. I applaud the President for signing into law this extension of a ban on fentanyl analogues. This gives law enforcement a critical tool in their fight against criminals who can change as little...