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Claimant: Abdul El-Sayed (D)
Claim: Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers “helped to architect the legislation that kicked off the opioid epidemic.”
Rating: MOSTLY FALSE
Explanation: Rogers supported legislation intended to study chronic pain and expand access to pain treatments, including opioid medications. However, the policy did not become law until 2010, more than a decade after the opioid epidemic had already begun.
Date: 08/19/2026
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Last Updated on August 19, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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