U.S. legislators are intensifying efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis, with Senator Baldwin urging the House to pass the FEND Off Fentanyl Act aimed at targeting foreign chemical suppliers and traffickers. Criticism has been directed at the Biden Administration for its border policies, which some claim have exacerbated the issue by allowing fentanyl and related criminal activities to surge, citing 100 stories of impact. Over 110,000 Americans have reportedly died due to fentanyl smuggled by cartels and gangs, described as a "purposeful disaster" by critics. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act, highlighted by Senator Casey, is seen as a crucial step to making it more challenging for traffickers to bring fentanyl into the U.S., a measure supported by bipartisan efforts and discussions with affected families and officials.
I’ve spoken with Ohio families, local officials, and first responders whose lives have been devastated by the fentanyl crisis. We must do all we can to stop this deadly drug from entering our communities — that includes our bipartisan effort that passed the Senate last week.
The FEND Off Fentanyl Act will save lives by making it harder for drug traffickers to bring fentanyl into the US. I was in Erie on Monday to highlight the passage of this bill, and I’ll never stop fighting to end the fentanyl crisis. https://t.co/pTyIGfi41J
More than 110,000 Americans have been killed by fentanyl smuggled in by cartels and gang members. I’m working to stop this deadly drug from flowing in through our open southern border. Even one death is one too many, and Biden’s purposeful disaster has killed far too many… https://t.co/h0bRDhBQmd
Biden Administration has failed America by failing to secure our border. These 100 stories show how the Biden Administration’s open door to illegal immigration is flooding America with fentanyl, human trafficking, and increased violence, bankrupting municipalities, and killing…
We can and must do more to stop the fentanyl epidemic in its tracks. I’m calling on the House to pass our FEND Off Fentanyl Act so we can crack down on foreign chemical suppliers and drug traffickers who are fueling this crisis and taking lives.