Hearing: Federal Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis: A Status Update on CARA and Other Initiatives

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (10:00 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Neil Doherty
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration

Added 10/18/2017 at 12:49 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:58 PM
  • Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Response to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Truth in Testimony and CV [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:58 PM

Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Added 10/18/2017 at 12:49 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM
  • Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Response to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Truth in Testimony and CV [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM

Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Added 10/18/2017 at 12:49 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM
  • Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Response to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Truth in Testimony and CV [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:58 PM

Dr. Anne Schuchat
Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Added 10/18/2017 at 12:49 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM
  • Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Response to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Truth in Testimony and CV [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM

Dr. Nora Volkow
Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Added 10/18/2017 at 12:49 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM
  • Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Response to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 10:57 AM
  • Truth in Testimony and CV [PDF] Added 10/24/2017 at 04:34 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 10/18/2017 at 12:49 PM
  • Background Memo [PDF] Added 10/23/2017 at 10:05 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Blackburn - Rep. Blackburn Letter to HHS & DEA [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - Academy of Integrative Pain Management Letter to Sen. Hatch [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - American Medical Association Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - American Pharmacists Association et al. Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - American Society of Addiction Medicines Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - American Health Insurance Plans Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - International Chiropractors Association Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - Oxford House Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - Protecting Access to Pain Relief Coalition Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Carter - International Chiropractors Association Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Tonko - American Hospital Association Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Tonko - American Society of Addiction Medicine Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Tonko - Protecting Access to Pain Relief Coalition Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Shimkus - American Physical Therapy Association Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Walters - Peace Officers Research Association of California Statement [PDF] Added 08/03/2018 at 11:34 AM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Walden [PDF] Added 11/02/2017 at 04:06 PM
  • Opening Statement - Health Subcommittee Chairman Burgess [PDF] Added 11/02/2017 at 04:06 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Pallone [PDF] Added 10/05/2018 at 05:06 PM
  • Opening Statement - Rep. Scalise [PDF] Added 11/14/2018 at 12:21 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Attendance [PDF] Added 11/02/2017 at 04:06 PM
  • Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 11/02/2017 at 04:06 PM

First Published: October 18, 2017 at 12:39 PM
Last Updated: November 14, 2018 at 12:21 PM