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Vowing to Fight Epidemic, Delaware Senator Takes Money From Opioid Makers Sued by His State

By Alex Kotch,

Published on Aug 31, 2018   —   8 min read

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Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) (L) and ranking member Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) during a hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 25, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Summary

Democrat Tom Carper, who has a primary challenge on Sept. 6, says he is committed to fighting the opioid epidemic, but he has received thousands from Big Pharma and refuses to support a bill that would fund state's efforts to treat opioid addicts.

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Alex Kotch

Alex is a reporter at Sludge and a contributor to The Young Turks. He was previously part of the award-winning investigative team at International Business Times, and his other work has appeared in T

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