Senate Democrats are pushing for $940 million in new funding for an anti-opioid abuse bill, according to a report by The Hill.
Here are four notes:
1. The Democrats are threatening to oppose the legislation aimed at combating opioid addiction.
2. The new figure is much higher than the $600 million the Democrats initially sought. The new funding the Senates are now demanding would increase treatment access.
3. Democrats made their increased funding demand after Republicans released a draft bill that included around $85 million in new funding.
4. The Democrats have suggested using potential savings in the federal budget to add to the opioid bill funding.
