Rep. Miller Joins Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and 16 of their colleagues on a Congressional task force targeted on combating Mexican drug cartels. This task force will work to create policies that will prevent drug cartel operations from crossing southern borders and keep United States communities safe from crime, fentanyl, and other drug substances. 

"West Virginia has experienced first hand the devastation fentanyl has on communities," said Congresswoman Miller. "Being on the task force to combat Mexican cartels is something I do not take lightly. This is the start of cutting off these deadly drugs off at the source and beating the crisis at the Southern border. I thank Speaker McCarthy and Congressman Crenshaw for their leadership and vigilance in protecting our country from cartels that want to destroy the United States."

 “I am proud to be leading this Congressional task force specifically focused on neutralizing the Mexican drug cartels,” said Congressman Dan Crenshaw. “The cartels have operational control over our southern border, facilitate and take advantage of our immigration crisis, and are killing tens of thousands of Americans every year with fentanyl. Until now, Congress has not taken this threat seriously nor have we shown the American people that we have a plan to deal with these transnational criminal organizations. This task force will rectify that by fully investigating cartel activity, producing policy recommendations, educating the American public, and bringing legislation to the House floor to wholistically target the drug cartels so they can no longer threaten our safety and sovereignty. I applaud Speaker McCarthy for recognizing the severity of this issue and thank him for the opportunity to lead this task force.”

Joining Representatives Miller and Crenshaw are Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-03), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06), Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Michael Waltz (R-FL-06), August Pfluger (R-TX-11), Maria Salazar (R-FL-27), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), and Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY-04).

Background: 

• Congresswoman Miller traveled to Del Rio, Texas in March of 2022 and saw first-hand the crisis at the southern border.
• Congresswoman Miller is an original cosponsor of the HALT Fentanyl Act which will make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent.
• Congresswoman Miller has spoken of her support for securing the southern border and preventing fentanyl  and other drugs from entering into the United States.
• Congresswoman Miller also joined her colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden to take executive action on fentanyl crossing the southern border.

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