Senate inches forward on opioid package after Trump tweet

President Trump’s tweet pressing for action on opioid legislation in the Senate has some senators hoping for movement on a massive legislative package within the next few weeks.

A handful of committees are involved in putting together a package to reduce addiction and deaths from opioids, including Commerce, Justice, Finance, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Each have passed opioid legislation aimed at addiction treatment, drug abuse prevention, law enforcement, and medical research.