Contact: Caroline Tabler (202) 224-2353
Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the President's opioid initiative:
"More than 175 Americans die every day from drug overdoses, and yet the federal penalties for trafficking heroin and fentanyl remain far too low to stop the flow of drugs into our country. It's good to see the President give the opioid crisis his personal attention, and I will be introducing legislation soon to make sure the people who profit off the spread of addiction receive the punishment they deserve."
