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Greenville, N.C. – Over the weekend, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) published the following op-ed in The Daily Advance highlighting the tragic fentanyl crisis in America which has become the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-45.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) led a letter with members of the House GOP Doctors Caucus pressuring the Biden Administration to address the surge in fentanyl drug overdose deaths as a result of the crisis at the Southern Border.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced that fire departments and non-affiliated emergency service organizations have until December 17th, 2021 to apply for FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). Since 2001, the AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critical equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources to safeguard the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) came together to reintroduce H.R. 5938, the bipartisan Veteran Heroin Overdose Prevention Act (HOPE) Act to confront the opioid crisis in the veteran community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with over 100 employees will take effect on January 4, 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution with Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) to designate October 23, 2021 as AADC Deficiency Awareness Day. AADC Deficiency is a genetic neurologic rare disease that affects approximately 1 in 100,000 people in the United States.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 3755, the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act. If passed, H.R. 3755 would repeal nearly all pro-life protections for the unborn at the state and federal levels and turn every state into a late-term abortion state where abortions may be performed until the moment before birth for any reason with no protections for women:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older:
“Today, the FDA granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. This marks a tremendous achievement in the fight against COVID-19, one that I hope will lift public confidence in the vaccine.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), a member of the Healthy Future Task Force, announced his appointment to the Doctor and Patient Relationship Subcommittee. The subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) will focus on creating patient-oriented solutions to personalize health care options and maximize consumer choice for American families.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Scott Peters (CA-52), Bobby L. Rush (IL-01), and Neal Dunn (FL-02) introduced the Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics (FIND) Act to expand patient access to advanced nuclear diagnostic imaging technology. Medicare’s reimbursement plan limits patient access to new and innovative imaging tools that can be used to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases.