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| https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-calls-for-more-resources-to-fight-opioid-epidemic | Donnelly Calls for More Resources to Fight Opioid Epidemic, Following New CDC Report that 63,000 People Died of Overdoses in 2016 | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | IN | Joe Donnelly | D000607 | www.donnelly.senate.gov | legacy | Donnelly Calls for More Resources to Fight Opioid Epidemic, Following New CDC Report that 63,000 People Died of Overdoses in 2016 Senator has introduced 7 bills and amendments with 7 different Republican partners over the last few years, several of which have been signed into law Thursday, December 21, 2017 Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor today calling on Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to provide the resources and funding necessary to combat the opioid abuse epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control released two new reports this week: the first showing that life expectancy decreased in the United States for the second year in a row; the second, likely the reason for that decrease, showing that more than 63,000 people died of a drug overdose in 2016, a 21% increase over 2015. To see Donnellys speech, click the image above or click here. Donnelly said, in part, in his speech, For most families, the holidays are an opportunity to take a break from our busy lives and enjoy time with the people we loveIts safe to say, however, that will not be the case for tens of thousands of American families who have lost a loved one this year to a drug overdoseThis is a crisis.People are dying in communities across this country every single day. Congress must do much more to address this scourgeI implore my colleagues to make this a priority, to provide the robust and meaningful funding our communities need to meaningfully and seriously address this problem. Over the past few years Donnelly has worked effectively to advance legislation to combat this public health crisis. He has introduced seven bills and amendments with seven different Republican partners and several of these provisions are now law. Last year,several of Donnellys provisions were signed into law, and he successfully advocated and continues to advocate for fundingthat would expand prevention and treatment programs. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the 21stCentury Cures Act, both of which Donnelly helped pass into law, have programs and funding to combat the opioid abuse and heroin use epidemics. Through the Cures Act,Donnelly helped Indiana secure nearly $11 million in federal grant fundingthis year that will support prevention, treatment, and recovery services across the state. Last month, Donnellys bipartisan bill to help address veterans opioid abuse was signed into law by President Trump. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |