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Letter to GAO to Review Grant Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis

01.24.20

Excerpt: “In the interest of ensuring that the funds are directed towards their intended purpose, providing a mechanism where Congress can “see” the development of grants and help direct their constituents to them, and stewarding taxpayer resources in an effective manner, we believe several recent opioid-related legislative packages should be carefully examined to track their destination, assess their impact, and inform our decisions about future efforts,” the members wrote in the letter.

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Subcommittees
Health (116th Congress) · Oversight and Investigations (116th Congress)

Issues
Combating the Opioid Crisis
Health Oversight and Investigations
Letter
Energy and Commerce Committee
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