Vice President Pence will travel to Montana next week to discuss the state’s methamphetamine crisis.

“Montana has a crisis on its hands. Mexican meth is pouring into our state and tearing our families and communities apart,” Sen. Steve Daines Steven (Steve) David DainesTrump seeks to turn around campaign with Supreme Court fight McConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to replace Ginsburg? MORE (R-Mont.), who will travel with Pence, said in a statement. “I’ve been fighting hard to tackle this growing issue all over our state and I’m very grateful to welcome Vice President Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Ginsburg lies in repose Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE to Billings next week to continue this fight.”

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“Together with the Trump Administration and folks all over Montana, we must win this fight for our great state.”

Pence will join Daines Wednesday at the RiverStone Health Clinic for a briefing from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDAT) and the Yellowstone Substance Abuse Coalition.

Daines is currently crafting legislation to address the rise in drug-addicted births in Montana and fight for increased funding for federal programs that address the crisis.

The Montana Department of Justice found last year a 375 percent increase in methamphetamine found in postmortem cases from 2011 to 2017 and a 415 percent increase in methamphetamine found in controlled substance cases over that same period.

“The State Crime Lab’s annual report confirms what we already knew: Montana is in the midst of a substance abuse crisis,” Attorney General Tim Fox said at the time. “The report reflects astronomical increases in methamphetamine and heroin offenses.”

“Clearly, our communities can’t wait a minute longer for efficient and effective policies to be found.”