Drug Addiction & Opioid Abuse

No wonder U.S. Rep. David McKinley told drug company executives last week that, “The fury inside me right now is bubbling over.” Read more »

Three opioid-related bills and one amendment introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives by a West Virginia representative were passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee this week. Read more »

A West Virginia lawmaker unleashed his fury Tuesday on five Big Pharma executives appearing before Congress when they would not take responsibility for the deadly opioid crisis that has ravaged his state. Read more »

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1), along with Congressmen Tom Marino (PA-10), David Cicilline (RI-01) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced H.R. 5628, the Access to Increased Drug Disposal (AIDD) Act of 2018. This bill aims to increase participation in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Drug Takeback Day. Read more »

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) participated in several events this week in the buildup to the Energy and Commerce’s legislative markup on this year’s massive opioids package. He joined senior Trump Administration officials on Wednesday to receive an update on the government’s coordinated efforts to fight the opioid crisis, and participated in an Energy and Commerce Committee round table with families who have lost loved ones to the scourge of the opioid epidemic. On Wednesday evening, McKinley delivered a speech on the House floor to draw attention to the Committee’s work to combat opioid addiction. Read more »

During the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing into Facebook’s security and privacy issues this week, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on illegal online pharmacies using the social media site to sell opioid pills. After the hearing, Facebook reacted to McKinley’s questioning by tearing down the illegal opioid advertisements. Read more »

During the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing into Facebook’s security and privacy issues yesterday, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) questioned Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on illegal online pharmacies using the social media site to sell illegal opioid pills. This questioning comes one week after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called on social media companies to crack down on illegal opioid sales. Read more »

During the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing into Facebook’s recent security and privacy issues, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) questioned Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on illegal online pharmacies using the social media site to sell illegal opioid pills. This questioning comes one week after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called on social media companies to crack down on illegal opioid sales. Read more »

West Virginia leads the nation in the number of drug overdose cases per capita, and U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley thinks the leaders should learn why as the U.S. government prepares to spend $4 billion to fight opioid addiction next year. Read more »

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) worked to secure $4 billion in additional funds to help states combat the opioid epidemic that is ravaging our nation. This funding was included in the bipartisan spending deal, which President Trump signed into law last week. This funding is the largest investment made to date to fight the crisis, and includes measures to ensure that more of the funds are targeted to states like West Virginia where the problem is especially hard-hitting. McKinley has been leading the fight to ensure that more opioid funds are directed to areas that are hardest-hit. Read more »