Congressman Max Rose hosted a roundtable with Brooklyn seniors from the AARP Bay Ridge Chapter 3630 on Saturday where he outlined his proposals to take on pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices. “We’ve been letting Big Pharma price gouge and rip off our seniors for far too long,” said Rose, a former non-profit healthcare executive. “It’s time to change the law to let Medicare n... Read more »
Continuing his fight to end the opioid epidemic and help those affected by the disease of addiction, Congressman Max Rose introduced legislation to establish a 1 cent per milligram tax on opioid manufacturers, which would generate up to $1.6 billion in revenue each year to fund opioid addiction prevention, treatment, and research. “Opioid manufacturers have made billions pushing ungodly amounts of... Read more »
Congressmen Max Rose (NY-11), Joe Morelle (NY-25), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced legislation this week that would use savings from Medicare prescription drug negotiations to lower Medicare Part D costs for low-income seniors. H.R. 4620, the More Help for Seniors Act of 2019, would raise the income limits for eligibility under the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program, which would help lo... Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressman Max Rose to establish a Joint Task Force at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stop the inflow of foreign fentanyl and other opioids into the United States. “Nothing will distract from my continued efforts to stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into our communities,” said Rose, a member of the Freshme... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose is urging the Department of Justice to formally bring criminal charges against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that owns it. Earlier this week, Rose was joined by New Yorkers who have been impacted by the opioid epidemic in slamming the proposed settlement deals and Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy filing as an attempt to evade an admission of guilt and deny justice to the vict... Read more »
Photo from the press conference HERE. Following Purdue Pharma’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last night, Congressman Max Rose today called on the OxyContin manufacture and the Sackler family, which owns the company, to be criminally charged as drug dealers for the role they played in fueling the opioid epidemic. Rose, joined by New Yorkers who have been impacted by the opioid epidemic, slammed the... Read more »
View photos from the tour and press conference HERE, video from the press conference HERE. Following a tour of the International Mail Facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) today, Congressman Max Rose, slammed bureaucratic squabbles that has prevented a new cutting edge lab from being built to better detect and prevent illicit fentanyl from being shipped into the United States. “C... Read more »
Following reports that continued funding for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery programs is in limbo for the next fiscal year, Congressman Max Rose led an effort urging the Administration to make clear that funding will continue as intended. “We’ve made progress, thanks in huge part to those on the front lines who have been doing incredible work to help those battling the disease of addict... Read more »
Watch Rose’s line of questioning HERE; full hearing HERE. Congressman Max Rose chaired a hearing today to address the unprecedented opioid epidemic and urge action to stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States. Rose highlighted the important role John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) plays in screening more than half of all international mail that arrives in the United States. ... Read more »
Video of Rose speaking on this legislation HERE. Following House passage of Congressman Max Rose’s Fentanyl Sanctions Act to hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for illicit production of the deadly opioid last week, the House Committee on Homeland Security passed additional legislation from Rose yesterday to help crack down on the inflow of foreign fentanyl and other opioids into the United Sta... Read more »
