GOP Leaders Hit Nadler For Holding Up A Ban On Fentanyl During Impeachment Trial

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GOP Leaders Hit Nadler For Holding Up A Ban On Fentanyl During Impeachment Trial


Chris White
Tech Reporter
January 24, 2020 11:24 AM ET


Republican Oregon Rep. Greg Walden believes House Democrats’ “obsession” with impeaching President Donald Trump is distracting them from passing a temporary ban on fentanyl substances.

Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler is holding up legislation preventing the distribution of a substance health officials say is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths, Walden said in a statement Friday to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Oregon Republican said time is of the essence on this matter.

“Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee’s partisan obsession with impeachment is preventing us from taking common-sense action to extend a critical tool for law enforcement to combat the trafficking of fentanyl-related substances,” Walden said.

He added: “The Senate has passed an extension, but the House has yet to act. The House leadership needs to put the Senate bill on the floor next week so this critical authority does not lapse.”

Nadler spokesman Daniel Schwarz told the DCNF that Nadler is aware of the legislation.

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Rep. Doug Collins
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Over a week ago, the Senate passed legislation to extend the fentanyl ban, but Chairman Nadler and Speaker Pelosi have been so consumed with impeachment, they’ve failed to do their job.
 
While Democrats are playing politics, the ban on a deadly drug hangs in the balance.