{"id":1286317,"date":"2022-02-09T18:37:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T23:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1286317"},"modified":"2022-02-09T18:37:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T23:37:33","slug":"republican-senator-holds-up-government-funding-resolution-over-reported-crack-pipe-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-holds-up-government-funding-resolution-over-reported-crack-pipe-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senator Holds Up Government Funding Resolution Over Reported Crack Pipe Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-senator-holds-up-government-funding-resolution-over-reported-crack-pipe-distribution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1286317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is placing a hold on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government over reports that a program will distribute free crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/02\/07\/joe-biden-doj-hhs-crack-heroin-sites-san-francisco\/\">program<\/a>, modeled after one instituted in San Francisco, will reportedly offer $30 million to local governments and non-profits as part of an effort to make drug use safer. The Washington Free Beacon first <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/biden-admin-to-fund-crack-pipe-distribution-to-advance-racial-equity\/\">reported,<\/a> citing one anonymous source, that the drug paraphernalia kits are expected to include pipes and heroin needles, which the Biden administration has disputed.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied the Free Beacon report during her Wednesday press conference, despite the HHS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/grants\/pdf\/fy22-harm-reduction-nofo.pdf\">program<\/a> description\u2019s mention of \u201cs<span id=\"page26R_mcid21\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">afe <span class=\"highlight selected appended\">smoking<\/span> kits,<\/span><\/span>\u201d as well as an HHS spokesperson\u2019s reported confirmation of the contents of the kits to the Free Beacon.<span id=\"page26R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were never part of the kit. It was inaccurate reporting,\u201d Psaki said. \u201cSafe smoking kits may contain alcohol swabs, lip balm, other materials to promote hygiene and reduce the transmission of diseases like HIV and hepatitis.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jen Psaki calls reporting that HHS grants would be used to distribute crack pipes \u201cinaccurate information.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y5ad0OMb21\">pic.twitter.com\/y5ad0OMb21<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1491481746709401605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics contend that such programs encourage and subsidize drug use, particularly in public places. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/02\/08\/gang-bang-drug-dealer-john-kennedy-biden-crack-pipe-funding-closed-border\/\">(RELATED: \u2018Gang Bang Drug Dealer\u2019: Senator Kennedy Blasts Crack Pipe Funding, Says Closed Border Will Help Drug Problem)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be absolutely absurd to send government-funded drug paraphernalia to underserved communities. U.S. taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund vending machines for crack pipes.<span class=\"m_8474801051971515264apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>If this is President Biden\u2019s plan to address drug abuse, our nation is in serious trouble,\u201d Blackburn said in a statement. \u201cToday\u2019s<span class=\"m_8474801051971515264apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>claims by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary Becerra mean nothing given that the HHS-approved FY 2022 Harm Reduction Program Grant specifically allows for government-funded smoking kits. We will not allow this administration to continue lying to the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives passed a continuing <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/02\/07\/house-short-term-government-funding-bill-shutdown-rosa-delauro\/\">resolution<\/a> Tuesday to fund the federal government through March 11 in a 272-162 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/6617\/actions?r=1&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vote<\/a>. Unless the Senate passes the bill, the federal government will shut down on Feb. 18.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn\u2019s hold will <a href=\"https:\/\/sgp.fas.org\/crs\/misc\/R43563.pdf\">force<\/a> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold a cloture vote if Congress does not eliminate the drug paraphernalia program funding. In December, 19 Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/02\/government-shutdown-averted-after-senate-passes-short-term-funding-bill\/\">voted<\/a> with Democrats to fund the government and avert a shutdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Tennessee Sen. 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