"The White House is taking action to protect our communities from xylazine, and it's clear they see the urgency of cracking down on traffickers and transnational criminal organizations using this drug to pad their profits. To save lives, we must empower law enforcement to limit the flow of xylazine into our neighborhoods while protecting its legitimate use in veterinary medicine, and I will continue working with the administration and my colleagues to pass my legislation and get them the tools they need."