On Senate Floor, Portman Calls on Washington to Respond to Surging Addiction Epidemic
December 01, 2021
December 01, 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
On the Senate floor last evening, Senator Portman discussed the record number of overdose deaths that have devastated families and communities across America. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control, April 2020 to April 2021 saw the most drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period in our nation's history, with more than 100,000 individuals losing their lives during that sp . . .
On the Senate floor last evening, Senator Portman discussed the record number of overdose deaths that have devastated families and communities across America. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control, April 2020 to April 2021 saw the most drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period in our nation's history, with more than 100,000 individuals losing their lives during that sp . . .