Republicans’ first hearing at southern border descends into partisan bickering

By Anna Giaritelli

Published February 16, 2023 7:15pm ET

Republicans’ first hearing at southern border descends into partisan bickering — The House’s first committee hearing at the U.S.-Mexico border descended into infighting among Democrats and Republicans who accused each other of hijacking the fentanyl epidemic for political purposes. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), who is not a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce but represents the border region where the meeting was held […]

The House’s first committee hearing at the U.S.-Mexico border descended into infighting among Democrats and Republicans who accused each other of hijacking the fentanyl epidemic for political purposes.

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