GOP Rep. Banks drops bill sanctioning Chinese government for fentanyl crisis
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GOP Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana introduced legislation on Friday to sanction the Chinese government and its officials over the plague of fentanyl coming into the U.S.
"This is not just a public health crisis," Banks told Fox News Digital in an exclusive quote. "Fentanyl is the leading killer of adults fit for military service." Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
"This presents a major threat to our national security and combatting this crisis starts with holding Communist China accountable," the Indiana Republican continued.
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