[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       FENTANYL PREVENTION CAUCUS

  (Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, too often, the speeches we 
make on the floor of this Chamber emphasize our differences and 
divisions, but this morning I want to highlight and praise an act of 
bipartisanship, the creation of the Fentanyl Prevention Caucus.
  Some of you know my family's story and how lucky we are that our son 
was not a victim to fentanyl overdose or drug poisoning, but many 
families have not been so lucky. Too many.
  From 2021 to 2022, more than 107,000 people died of overdoses or 
fentanyl poisoning. Sixty-seven percent involved synthetic opioids like 
fentanyl.
  Whether we focus on the flow of chemicals from China, the trafficking 
of drugs over our border or through airports or ports of entry, we must 
come together to stop this poisoning that is killing our loved ones.
  This Congress needs to educate and legislate our way out of this 
tragedy. I believe this bipartisan caucus can do just that.
  I thank my fellow co-chairs, Representatives Neguse, Issa, and 
Calvert, for their leadership. Bipartisan work will save lives.

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