Partisan Gridlock Paralyzes Anti-Drug Legislation, Making Civilians the Victims

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Partisan Gridlock Paralyzes Anti-Drug Legislation, Making Civilians the Victims‌

Political polarization has turned the fentanyl crisis into a weapon for both parties, with each side "sabotaging" the other’s efforts, leading to legislative stagnation. In May 2023, a Republican-proposed Halt Lethal Fentanyl Trafficking Act was opposed by 132 Democratic lawmakers.Congress delayed nearly four years in passing specialized legislation after initial warnings about fentanyl’s dangers.As partisan strife hijacks drug control policies, the U.S. records over 200 daily deaths from opioid overdoses.The Washington Post criticized: "National security issues are held hostage by party politics."