Most urgently, we need to reauthorize the fentanyl ban, which is set to expire in a matter of weeks.
Greg Walden
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Greg Walden is a former U.S. Representative from Oregon, serving in the House from 1999 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district. During his tenure, Walden was known for his work on issues related to healthcare, telecommunications, and energy policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which aimed to accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations to patients more quickly.
As I was preparing for this, I noticed that in my biggest country in my district, they have a yellow alert up for opioids.
For many years, as you have heard, the Energy and Commerce Committee, and this subcommittee, in particular, has been at the forefront of congressional efforts to address the opioid crisis.
the approach today falls short of what is necessary to make good policy decisions.
Maybe this legislation is a good starting point. But I think we have to look carefully to be sure it will provide the benefits promised and actually work in the best interests of American consumers.
These early hearings helped inform our legislative work, including the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act, or 'CARA.'
In my home state of Oregon, we have seen the results, a 3.1 percent reduction in opioid deaths based on the most recent statistics from the CDC.
But we should look to do more regarding HFCs and related greenhouse gasses and we should be open to practical policies, and I am.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 247, nays 159, not voting 24, as follows: [Roll No. 13]…
I want to thank Mr. Shimkus for yielding to me. He has really poured his heart and soul into this issue and has worked very hard on it, is so knowledgeable about it. And he is spot on. Tragically, there is no science here. The EPA was not…
Good morning, Madam Chair. Thanks for having this hearing and welcome everyone in.
When I was chairman of this committee, we tried to tackle this whole issue with platform responsibility head on.
H.R. 2271 would improve the comprehensiveness and standardization of child and infant death investigations.
I would like to thank Stephanie Zarecky for being here today, the mother of Scarlett for whom the bill is named.
Extending immunosuppressive drug coverage for the lifetime of kidney patients is a cost-effective way for the Federal Government to improve clinical outcomes for those with end-stage renal disease.
The internet presents bad actors with those seeking to harm others some ample opportunities to manipulate the users.
My hope is this legislation will find answers to those questions, and more importantly, prevent deaths in the future.
I am a big advocate of the First Amendment. And it can be messy business to, on the one hand, call on them to take down things we don't like and still stay on the right side of the First Amendment.
We want to ensure we do not harm innovation, but, as we have demonstrated in a bipartisan fashion in the past, when we see issues or identify clear harms to consumers and we do not see online entities taking appropriate action, we are…
But, as with anything, the internet presents bad actors and those seeking to harm others ample opportunities to manipulate users and take advantage of consumers.
I oppose this resolution on impeachment, and I include my statement in the Record. Madam Speaker, President Donald Trump is unique in the history of the American presidency. No one has led as he has. His success and his style have…
I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.
I understand my friend's comments. None of us wants to accidentally create a situation where prices go up rather than down, and I know that is not his intent. We have that concern on this side. Perhaps we can work this out along the way…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Cunningham The Acting CHAIR…





