Washington, April 27 -- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw issued the following press release:
U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) today introduced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish clear performance metrics for detecting, deterring, and seizing fentanyl - and break down the information silos that have hampered a coordinated federal response.
"Fentanyl is the number one killer of Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. Every single day, families across this country are burying their children, their loved ones, their neighbors because of this illicit drug. We have a moral obligation to do everyth...