White House slams opioid bill

By Robert King

Published July 6, 2016 4:01am ET

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White House slams opioid bill — A series of reports published Monday found that spending on opioid abuse rose from $71 million in 2011 to $721.8 million in 2015. (AP Photo) | Toby Talbot

The White House called a major bill aimed at preventing opioid abuse toothless without an additional $920 million in funding that Democrats have been pushing.

The comments from top administration officials on Tuesday came as Democrats are poised to oppose legislation being hammered out at a conference committee of House and Senate lawmakers.

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