Bernie Moreno Opposes Bipartisan Plan To Crack Down On Fentanyl Trafficking

Bernie Moreno Opposes Bipartisan Plan To Crack Down On Fentanyl Trafficking

April 24, 2024

Columbus, OH - Bernie Moreno said he "would have opposed" the bipartisan plan that includes the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, a bipartisan bill with "widespread support from law enforcement groups" that would curb the flow of fentanyl across the southern border by cracking down on the chemical suppliers in China and drug traffickers in Mexico.

Moreno also opposed the bipartisan border security bill, which was endorsed by border patrol agents and included the FEND Off Fentanyl Act. Moreno, who said he "reject[ed]" bipartisanship, has been called out for "do[ing] little to advance Ohioans interests" and "worsen[ing] the problem" by opposing the bipartisan border security bill.

Cleveland.com: Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno opposes bill that includes funding for Ukraine, Taiwan and possible TikTok ban
Andrew Tobias
April 23, 2024

• Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno opposes a $94 billion bill that's set for a Senate vote as soon as today that funds U.S. allies like Ukraine and Taiwan while potentially banning TikTok, among numerous other components.

• "Bernie would have supported the Israel aid in the package, but would have opposed the larger bill," said Reagan McCarthy, a spokesperson for the Moreno campaign.

• The sanctions bill also incorporates legislation that Brown wrote called the "Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. The bill, which has widespread support from law enforcement groups, would impose new sanctions and anti-money laundering penalties on those who supply chemicals from China used for making fentanyl and on Mexican drug cartels who transport the drugs to the United States.

• Brown held a call with reporters on Tuesday in which Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, a Republican, said he was "delighted" that the fentanyl bill was making it into law.

• While Moreno hasn't specifically commented on the fentanyl act, he called a previous border security bill that contained it "357 pages of garbage."

SEE ALSO: FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno "Reject[ed]" Bipartisanship, Refuses to Work Across the Aisle To Deliver for Ohioans; FACT CHECK: Moreno Opposed Border Security Bill, Anti-Fentanyl Legislation Backed By Border Patrol Agents; ​​FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno Opposes Bipartisan Bill To Combat Fentanyl Crisis; FACT CHECK: Moreno Opposed Border Security Bill Backed By Border Patrol Agents; Editorial Board Slams Bernie Moreno For "Worsen[ing] The Problem" By Opposing Bipartisan Border Security Bill; WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING: Bernie Moreno Under Fire For Opposing Bipartisan Border Bill; Mobile Billboard Highlights Moreno's Opposition to Border Security Bill

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