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What
Thom’s
Working
On:
Passing
Legislation
to
Fight
Heroin
and
Prescription
Painkiller
Addiction
Congress
began
March
by passing the
bipartisan
Comprehensive
Addiction
and
Recovery
Act
(CARA) of
2015,
legislation
Thom
co-sponsored.
CARA
takes
a
big
step
in
the
right
direction
by
providing
grants
to
substance
abuse
agencies,
local
governments,
and
non-profit
organizations
in
areas
of
North
Carolina
and
the
rest
of
the
nation
that
are
being
hit
the
hardest
by
the
opioid
epidemic.
Thom previously wrote an
op-ed
on
this
issue
and spoke on
the
Senate
floor
to
urge
passage
of
the
bill.
Watch
the
speech here.
Proactively
Identifying
Health
Issues
for
Veterans
Thom
partnered
with
Senator
Amy
Klobuchar
(D-MN)
to introduce the
bipartisan Helping
Veterans
Exposed
to
Burn
Pits
Act to
help
veterans
who
have
been
exposed
to
toxic
burn
pits
in
Iraq
and
Afghanistan. Health
effects
from
exposure
to
chemicals
found
in
burn
pits
may
include
cancer,
neurological
effects,
reproductive
effects,
respiratory
toxicity,
and
cardiovascular
toxicity. This
important
legislation
would
create
a
center
of
excellence
within
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
in
the
prevention,
diagnosis,
mitigation,
treatment,
and
rehabilitation
of
health
conditions
relating
to
exposure
to
burn
pits.
If
you
are
a
veteran
or
know
a
veteran
who
is
having
trouble
getting
care
from
the
VA
for
any
issue,
please
do
not
hesitate
to contact my
Raleigh
office
at
919-856-4630
or
Charlotte
office
at
704-509-9087.
“We
expect
our
soldiers
to
be
ready
to
move
in
a
moment’s
notice.
This
is
our
opportunity
to
prove
that
we
should
move
the
minute
we
identify
a
potential
threat.”
-
Sen.
Thom
Tillis on
WRAL
|
Welcoming
North
Carolina's
Newest
U.S.
Citizens
Thom
helped
welcome
North
Carolina's
newest
American
citizens
by
attending
a
naturalization
ceremony
in
Charlotte,
where
he
handed
out
Certificates
of
Legalization
and
congratulated
North
Carolina
residents
who
immigrated
to
the
United
States
and
took
the
sacred
Oath
of
Allegiance,
their
final
step
to
becoming
American
citizens.
|
“Often
times
during
this
ceremony
you’ll
have
folks
who’ve
already
served
in
the
armed
services,
willing
to
lay
down
their
lives
for
a
country
their
not
even
yet
citizens
of.
So
this
is
the
best
of
America.
They’re
what
make
us
really
great.”
-
Sen.
Thom
Tillis
on
WJZY
|
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
read
my
update, I
will
continue
to
work
hard
to
represent
all
North
Carolinians
in
the
Senate
and
deliver
results.
As
always,
please
don't
hesitate
to
contact
my
office
if
we
can
assist
you
in
any
matter
regarding
a
government
agency.
All
the
best,
“We
expect
our
soldiers
to
be
ready
to
move
in
a
moment’s
notice.
This
is
our
opportunity
to
prove
that
we
should
move
the
minute
we
identify
a
potential
threat.”
-
Sen.
Thom
Tillis on
WRAL |