Wyden Slams Republican Vote to Create “Bedlam” for Drug Testing of Unemployed Americans
While Congressional Republicans Work to Dismantle the ACA and Cut off Access to Substance Use Treatment for Millions of Americans, Senate Majority Overturns Dept. of Labor Rule Clarifying Drug Testing of Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries
In a speech on the
"If Republicans truly cared about helping those struggling with addiction, they would not be undertaking a full throttle repeal of the Affordable Care Act and cutting
Under a bipartisan compromise from 2012, states can require drug testing of unemployment insurance recipients only if the unemployed individuals lost their jobs for drug-related reasons, or if they are applying for certain types of jobs that require drug testing as defined by a
On Monday, the
"At the same time they're working to slash funding for addiction treatment,
"The fact is, what the majority is pushing for in this debate is lightyears away from last year's talk about helping Americans in every part of our country who are struggling with opioid addiction," Wyden said.
Read this original document at: https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-slams-republican-vote-to-create-bedlam-for-drug-testing-of-unemployed-americans-
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