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WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday told reporters she was unsure when Congress would fund new initiatives specific to addressing the opioid crisis.

Sanders declined to guarantee that additional spending would be included in either a stopgap spending bill Congress is expected to approve in the coming week or a longer-term budget agreement many expect lawmakers to reach in January.

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“This wasn’t a problem that happened overnight,” Sanders said. “We’re not going to be able to fix it overnight. But what we want to do is make sure that we address it and that we make it a priority for the administration.”

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