Democratic leaders are threatening to oppose a landmark anti-addiction bill without “significant” new money, upping the ante in Congress’s months-long battle over funding to combat opiod abuse.
In a sharply worded letter to Republicans on Tuesday, Democrats called for at least $940 million to expand access to treatment.
That figure is higher than Senate Democrats' initial push for $600 million, which earned support from just a handful of vulnerable Republican senators this spring.
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