House pushes through addiction package during ‘Opioid Week’

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The House on Friday wrapped up its work on nearly 20 bills aimed at combating the opioid abuse epidemic, with Democrats continuing to object to the lack of new funding in the package.

The House voted 400-5 to pass a Senate bill called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act that passed that chamber more than a month ago by a vote of 94-1. The plan is to essentially hollow out the Senate bill and replace it with 18 House bills on opioid addiction and then go to conference with the Senate over the amended package.

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