Congressman Donald Norcross

Representing the 1st District of New Jersey
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Aug 10 2017

Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Encouraged by Announcement of Opioid Epidemic as National Emergency

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The Task Force is urging Congress and the Administration to work together to ensure that the Public Health Emergency Fund has the resources to take on the crisis.
Aug 10 2017

The Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Calls for Immediate Action to Address Opioid Epidemic

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The Bipartisan Heroin Task Force is calling on Congress and the Administration to take immediate, meaningful action to address the opioid epidemic.
Aug 8 2017

Norcross Announces the Improve Addiction Education Act

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“We can do better for those struggling with addiction. We can have better guidelines for medical school courses, better curriculum to address safe prescribing and better implementation of the medical education regulations that already exist.”
Aug 8 2017

Norcross, Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Calling for Action on the Opioid Epidemic

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Reps. Donald Norcross and Annie Kuster, Vice-Chair and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, sent letter to President Trump calling for action to address the opioid epidemic.
Jul 26 2017

Norcross Provision to Help Vets Struggling with the Disease of Addiction Included in House Appropriations Bill

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“Our veterans dedicate their lives to protecting us. The least we can do is dedicate money to help them fight the disease of addiction."
Jul 13 2017

Norcross Statement on New Senate Trumpcare Plan

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“Republicans are once again trying to appease the extremists in their party and give billionaires a tax break, while taking healthcare away from millions of Americans."
Jun 27 2017

Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Releases Legislative Agenda for the 115th Congress

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force led by Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ),Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) released its legislative agenda for the 115th Congress. The agenda includes commonsense, bipartisan legislation to address the opioid epidemic from the perspective of law enforcement, prevention, treatment, and recovery. 

Jun 20 2017

Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation Increasing Access to Addiction Treatment for Vulnerable Populations

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WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) introduced the Road to Recovery Act - bipartisan legislation eliminating the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for substance use disorder and help states expand access to inpatient treatment for its enrollees. 

Jun 12 2017

Norcross, Meehan Stress Importance of Interstate Drug Information Sharing

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At a news conference on the shore of the Delaware River, U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Patrick Meehan (R-PA) stressed the importance of regional sharing of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) information with the goal of preventing opioid abuse.
Jun 7 2017

After Calling for Tri-State Drug Information Sharing, Reps. Norcross, Meehan, Blunt Rochester Commend Prescription Monitoring Expansion

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“I am glad the Governors heard our call, recognized the importance of acting quickly and made this announcement today. There’s still more work to do; there are many areas where people can cross state lines to get prescriptions, so the more effective information sharing we can do, the better.”