On the recordMarch 6, 2019
Despite President Trump's promise to do whatever it takes to combat the opioid crisis, his national emergency declaration would take $600 million from the Treasury Department's Drug Forfeiture Fund.
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congress.govDebbie Wasserman Schultz: “Despite President Trump's promise to do whatever it takes to combat the opioid crisis, his national emergency…”
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Wasserman Schultz criticizes Trump's funding cuts that could harm efforts against the opioid crisis.
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