Funding needed to curb fentanyl smuggling at ports of entry, administration officials say

By: - February 15, 2023 3:55 pm
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Washington Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (center right), held a roundtable on Jan. 25, 2023, on the role of social media platforms in the sale of illicit drugs, specifically fentanyl-laced drugs. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

Biden administration officials told a Senate hearing on fentanyl that more money is needed for screening at the border with Mexico and the pressure should be exterted on China, which makes chemicals used in fentanyl production. This photo is from a different hearing on fentanyl held in January.(Getty Images)

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Ariana Figueroa
Ariana Figueroa

Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance.

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