Kaptur statement on President Trump declaring a national emergency on the opioid crisis

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the Dean of the Ohio Delegation, released the following statement after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the opioid crisis:

"This is a good step to provide potentially life-saving relief to the millions of Americans suffering from this crisis. Ohio is the epicenter of this crisis, and I know many families will welcome the lifeline of funding that this action will bring.

"I will remind the President's team as they move forward, that Medicaid provides the bulk of addiction treatment and is a key partner in providing much-needed care to those in need.

"Our efforts to help Americans faced with addiction continue on, and I will keep working in a bipartisan way to make sure that this White House follows through on their promises."

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Ohio has the most prescription opioid overdose deaths in the country.

The statement comes just days after Kaptur joined a letter to President Trump urging further action on the recommendations from The Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.