New Resolution for Opiod Crisis?

According to Huffington Post a new bill that was to reform the opiod treatment industry was questionable one congress left for its summer recess. The bill passed through the House in May and breezed through the Senate with a win  of 94-1 in June. The bill is now sitting on the president's desk in the White House demanding that it receives over one billion dollars while senate democrats want $600M. After long debate Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) agreed to convene a meeting with Republican leaders to discuss the bill. Senator Portman (R-Ohio) laid out the predicament for the Comprehension Addiction and Recovery act claiming that it would like be fatal slipping through the cracks before recess. Alexander (R-TN) proposed an idea that would use a massive bill that he has been working on to fund medical research including Vice President Joe Biden's idea to cure cancer. Alexander wanted to add another one billion dollars for opioids. Alexander put it together but as predicted it fell through the cracks and never got passed before recess. It came back to life in a late attempt breezing through both the House and the Senate last week. The decision is now up to the White House to see whether or not the first half will get out before President-Elect Donald Trump takes office.