Legislation addressing opioid addiction is essentially useless as long as Republicans refuse to provide new funding, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Thursday.
Pelosi characterized the opioid proposals, which GOP leaders are pushing through the House this week, as "good bipartisan" bills.
"However," she was quick to add, "Republicans are refusing to provide the emergency funding that is needed to make the difference. Just to have the statements is interesting — it's conversational — but it's not effective without the resources."
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