David was invited to DC in June 2018 on behalf of Senator Rob Portmans office. He was invited to fly out to Washington for an interview with a group on Capital Hill called “Voices for Opioid-Free Choices”.  He was there to share his story and to do his part in stopping the opioid epidemic. They had meetings in both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

He was invited a second time in September 2018 to spend the day in Washington DC on Capitol Hill speaking with members of Congress and senior staff about ways to stop the opioid epidemic. He is a powerful voice speaking on behalf of the state of Ohio on the opiod task force.