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Senate Appoints CARA Conferees

The US Senate announced the appointment of their members who will meet with members from the House of Representatives, to work out details surrounding the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. As you will recall, legislation has passed both the Senate and House and has been awaiting a conference committee to sort out differences.

While the original plan was to work out a compromise bill prior to July 4th, the appointment of conferees is a significant step and means that the real work of making decisions regarding details of the bill can begin.

The Senate

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT)
Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)

The House of Representatives (previously appointed)

Republicans
Chairman Bob Goodlatte , VA
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, WI
Rep. Lamar Smith, TX
Rep. Tom Marino, PA
Rep. Doug Collins, GA
Rep. Dave Trott, MI
Chairman Fred Upton, MI
Rep. Joe Pitts,  PA
Rep Leonard Lance,  NJ
Rep. Brett Guthrie, KY
Rep Adam Kinzinger, IL
Rep. Larry Buschon, IN
Rep. Susan Brooks, IN
Rep. Lou Barletta, PA
Rep. Buddy Cater, GA
Rep. Jackie Walorski, IN

Democrats
Rep. Frank Pallone, NJ
Rep. John Conyers, MI
Rep. Bobby Scott, VA
Rep. Jim McDermott, WA
Rep. Gene Green, TX
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, TX
Rep Joe Courtney, CT
Rep. Steve Cohen, TN
Rep. John Sarbanes, MD
Rep. Ben Lujan, NM
Rep. Judy Chu, CA
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, CT
Rep. Ann Kuster, NH
Rep. Raul Ruiz, CA

The National Association may be asking members to contact these Senators and Representatives as the discussion moves forward.