Republicans push harsher penalties for fentanyl dealing — including death

Published September 21, 2022 12:00am ET



Members of the GOP are pushing for new legislation to enforce tougher penalties to crack down on the fentanyl crisis, such as life sentences for anyone convicted of trafficking fentanyl or the death penalty for those convicted of selling or distributing the drug.

The GOP is hoping to take a hard line on the issue by claiming that Democrats have allowed the crisis to worsen under their watch, citing President Joe Biden’s “open border policies,” according to a memo sent out to the largest conservative coalition in the House.

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