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Opioid epidemic in the United States

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Pennsylvania

$7.4 Billion Settlement Reached with Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Crisis

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday, alongside 54 other Attorneys General, announced a landmark $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, resolving litigation over their decades-long role …

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Washington
Government / National

McCormick Takes Bold Action to Combat Cartels and Champion Taiwan’s Global Role

June 7, 2025June 6, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, June 5, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) achieved a significant milestone with two bills he authored passing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The legislation focuses on …

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Opioid Epidemic
Government / National

Stopping the Poison at Its Source: A Bold Plan to Crush Mexican Cartels and Save Lives

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) this week introduced the Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act, aimed at dismantling Mexican drug cartels and ensuring U.S. security …

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Opioids
Addiction / National

Opioid Crisis Emergency Renewed as Deadly Fentanyl Threat Looms Over America!

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, March 18, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration focused …

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United States Capitol
Government / National

United Against Fentanyl: Bipartisan Task Force Aims to Save Lives and Protect Families

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025, aiming to address the devastating impact of fentanyl …

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Settlement
Pennsylvania

Sackler Family’s $7.4 Billion Reckoning: Will This Landmark Settlement Heal the Opioid Crisis?

January 25, 2025January 24, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — A historic $7.4 billion settlement has been reached with Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family over their role in the ongoing opioid epidemic, Pennsylvania Attorney …

Sackler Family’s $7.4 Billion Reckoning: Will This Landmark Settlement Heal the Opioid Crisis? Read More
Opioid Epidemic
National

Senator Casey and Colleagues Urge Action Against China’s Role in Fentanyl Trade

October 27, 2024October 26, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a concerted effort to curb the devastating impact of illicit fentanyl in the United States, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, alongside fellow Senators, has called upon the …

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Washington, D.C.
Government / National

Battling the Opioid Crisis: Senators Unveil Bold Plan to Shield Federal Prisons from Fentanyl Threat

September 21, 2024September 20, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) have introduced the Interdiction of Fentanyl at Federal Prisons Act. This proposed law seeks to fortify the defenses …

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McCormick Releases New Ad
Pennsylvania

Senate Showdown: McCormick vs. Casey on the Frontlines of the Fentanyl Crisis

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Dave McCormick for Senate campaign has released a provocative new ad, slamming Senator Bob Casey for allegedly lying to Pennsylvanians and failing to secure the state’s …

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United States Capitol
Government / National

Senate Passes Bill to Combat Synthetic Drug Financing

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate this week unanimously passed the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, aiming to disrupt the financial networks of transnational criminal organizations behind synthetic …

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