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2018
Met with Senator Deb Fischer and Congressman Adrian Smith; and Staffs of Senator Ben Sasse and Congressmen Fortenberry & Bacon to request support for the “Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act of 2017.” Part of unified effort between medical professionals and policy advocates that lead to $250,000,000 appropriated for “research related to opioid addiction, development of opioid alternatives, pain management” in Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018.
2019
Met with Senior Staff of Congressman Fortenberry to request Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations Committee Report on LHHS APPROPRIATIONS BILL 2020 include language ensuring NIH prioritize HEAL Initiate funding toward Headache Disorders. Language included in Report.