FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno Opposes Bipartisan Bill To Combat Fentanyl Crisis
February 19, 2024
Bernie Moreno Called Bill Including FEND OFF Fentanyl Act “Complete Garbage,” “Total And Complete Disgrace”
Columbus, OH – Bernie Moreno opposes the passage of the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act, bipartisan legislation that would curb the flow of fentanyl into Ohio communities.
- Bernie Moreno opposed the bipartisan border security bill – which was endorsed by border patrol agents – that included the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act.
- Bernie Morneo said he read “every word” of the bipartisan border security bill – which included the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act – and called the bill “357 pages of complete garbage” and “a total and complete disgrace.”
- Bernie Moreno also opposes the current bipartisan national security package that includes the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act.
- The FEND OFF Fentanyl Act is a bipartisan sanctions and anti-money laundering bill endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police aimed at combating the country’s fentanyl crisis and saving lives in Ohio by targeting the illicit fentanyl supply chain.
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