Welch: Congressional opiate package falls short

Rep. Peter Welch. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger
WASHINGTON — A package to bolster the federal response to opiate addiction passed the House Friday with strong bipartisan support, though many Democrats — including Rep. Peter Welch — said the bill does not do enough to take on the nationwide crisis.
The bill passed with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle, on a vote of 396-14.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly