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Recently, Chairman @LindseyGrahamSC and Ranking Member @SenFeinstein's bipartisan bill to keep dangerous drugs off the street passed the Senate.

The current temporary scheduling order, which keeps fentanyl-related substances illegal, is set to expire on February 6, 2020.
Now, it's up to the House of Representatives to pass the bipartisan Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (S. 3201).

judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/rele…
.@RepDougCollins, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee:

.@repgregwalden, Ranking Member of @HouseCommerce:

"...we need to reauthorize the fentanyl [analogues] ban, which is set to expire in a matter of weeks. Reauthorizing ...has broad bipartisan support, and we should be able to do this expeditiously.”
.@senatemajldr Mitch McConnell:

[This bill] "will keep [fentanyl analogues] appropriately listed among the most dangerous illegal drugs and keep this important tool in the hands of law enforcement…"

@senatemajldr .@AddictionPolicy Founder @jess_nickel: “This overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation is essential to combat fentanyl & the devastation it causes in our communities nationwide. We applaud the Senate for taking this important step & urge swift consideration & passage in the House.."
Lorraine McNeil-Popper, @AddictionPolicy's New York Ambassador and Doug Griffin, @AddictionPolicy's New Hampshire Ambassador:

addictionpolicy.org/blog/s.-3201-f…
All 6 New England U.S. Attorneys:

"While this is a step in the right direction and the House should follow suit and pass the Senate's bill, a longer term solution is needed."

.@USAttyHerdman:

"We owe it to the many thousands of Ohioans who have fallen victim to illicit fentanyl and its analogues to keep this ban in place.”

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen:

“If the House fails to act by midnight on February 6, traffickers of deadly opioids will again have the upper hand. This cannot be allowed to happen."

.@ONDCP Director Jim Carroll:

"I believe it is imperative that the House act now to pass the Senate-approved bill and prevent a vital regulatory action from lapsing, letting known dangerous substances loose on our communities once again."

Eight law enforcement organizations:

“We urge Congress to pass this bipartisan legislation to help law enforcement do its part to save lives... Quickly passing this legislation before February 6, 2020 will allow that important work to continue.”

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Volume II: judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/rele…
U.S. Senator @ChuckGrassley:

.@RepArmstrongND, member of @JudiciaryGOP:

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Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced 6 more of President @realDonaldTrump's judicial nominees.

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@realDonaldTrump One of the nominees is Sherri Lydon, nominated to be a federal district court judge for South Carolina

@LindseyGrahamSC applauded the Committee for advancing her nomination: “I’m very pleased that @senjudiciary reported Sherri Lydon out favorably to be a district court judge.”
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"I look forward to working with @SenatorTimScott to make sure she gets confirmed as quickly as possible.”
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Today the Judiciary Committee advanced the Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act (S. 2511), introduced by Chairman @LindseyGrahamSC and @SenatorSinema.

The bill would provide permanent additional security for U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
@LindseyGrahamSC @SenatorSinema “I am very pleased that the Judiciary Committee passed legislation I introduced with Senator Sinema that would authorize Supreme Court Police to carry firearms outside the grounds of the Supreme Court to protect our Justices," said Chairman @LindseyGrahamSC.
@LindseyGrahamSC @SenatorSinema Graham continued, "And I appreciate Senator Sinema for working with me on this important bill.

"It's very important that our Court be provided the security they need to remain a safe, independent branch of the government.”

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Important piece written by Debbie Smith calling for the House to pass the Senate’s measure to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act -which provides funding to reduce backlog of DNA evidence, including untested rape kits- before it expires on Sept. 30. #PassDSA

thehill.com/opinion/judici…
“When the House returns on Sept. 9, they’ll need to vote to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act before the program expires..” –Debbie Smith

The Debbie Smith Act was:
• Unanimously reauthorized in '08 & '14
• Advanced by Senate Judiciary & passed by full Senate in May ‘19
This "grant program funding corrects the wrongs of the past, addresses the present and prepares us for a better, safer tomorrow. It is a proven, sound investment that deserves immediate approval by the House. It is the right thing to do.” -Debbie Smith

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