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| https://mcadams.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mcadams-joins-freshman-working-group-addiction | Congressman McAdams joins freshman working group on addiction | 2019-02-15 | 2019 | 2019-02 | Democrat | House | UT | Ben McAdams | M001209 | mcadams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Congressman Ben McAdams has joined the Freshmen Working Group on Addiction, a bipartisan effort to promote policies to end the addiction crisis in this country. Started by Rep. David Trone of Maryland, the group is composed of 36 members of the newly-elected freshman class with representatives from across the entire nation. The purpose of the group is to come together to understand the extent of addiction crisis and to jointly promote policies to reduce overdoses and deaths. As Salt Lake County Mayor, I saw first-hand how the addiction epidemic has caused personal tragedy and burdened our jails, our courts and our county and state budgets, said McAdams. Last year over 70,000 people died from drug overdoses in America and our citizens are now more likely to die from an opioid overdose than from a car crash. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment and I'm pleased that this bipartisan freshmen working group is stepping forward. Over a third of the freshman class has joined the group. They understand the importance of coming together to fight the addiction problem in our country, said Congressman David Trone, the group's founder. With 192 deaths every day, my colleagues and I are ready to fight back. I'm looking forward to working with Congressman McAdams to bring fresh eyes and new ideas to take action against the epidemic. As part of the working group, members will meet on a regular basis to hear from experts and stakeholders, make site visits to institutions focusing on research and treatment and promote legislation to tackle the crisis. Current members of the Freshmen Working Group on Addiction include Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Ben Cline (R-VA), TJ Cox (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Jason Crow (D-CO), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Antonio Delgado (D-NY), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Deb Haaland (D-NM), Jahana Hayes (D-C), Katie Hill (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), Susie Lee (D-NV), Mike Levin (D-CA), Ben McAdams (D-UT), Dan Meuser (R-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Denver Riggleman (R-VA), Max Rose (D-NY), Donna Shalala (D-FL), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Van Taylor (R-TX), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Lori Trahan (D-MA), David Trone (D-MD), Steve Watkins (R-KS), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Susan Wild (D-PA). ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |