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As Americans continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, House Republicans recently released our Commitment to America agenda to help ensure our nation comes back better than before. Prior to the pandemic, the economy was booming. A recent report released by the Federal Reserve found that from 2016 to 2019, Americans’ wealth rose 18 percent. This underscores how policies championed by Republicans in Congress and President Trump spurred economic development. While the pandemic and the shutdowns that followed caused great damage to our economy, we’re already seeing a...

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...