Despite Campaign Rhetoric, Toomey Votes Against Funding to Address Opioid Crisis
PHILADELPHIA, PA — “More Pennsylvanians will die this year from overdoses and misuse of heroin and opioid painkillers than from influenza or homicide.” That’s an observation from Senator Pat Toomey in October, whom, nevertheless, just voted against funding that would address this epidemic through enhanced treatment, prevention and law enforcement. “Toomey’s recent rhetoric on this ... Read more