Chris McKenna is reporting for The Fray U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado in November announced a new bill to prohibit campaign contributions to federal campaigns by the political arms of the pharmaceutical companies that make opioids. The Rhinebeck Democrat said the measure would weaken the influence of drug manufacturers as policy makers in Washington identify ways to combat the national opioid addiction and overdose crisis. “Addressing the opioid crisis must also include rooting out the corrupting influences that perpetuate it,” Delgado said in a statement. “The opioid crisis is deeply prevalent in New York, especially in our rural communities, and yet pharmaceutical companies and special interests continue to have free rein to advance their agenda by lining the pockets of lawmakers in Washington.” Read the full story at The Fray.