{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-hinson-host-roundtable-fentanyl-epidemic", "Ciscomani, Hinson Host Roundtable on the Fentanyl Epidemic", "2024-11-01", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "TUCSON, AZ - U.S. Representatives Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) hosted a roundtable with those impacted by the fentanyl epidemic to hear their stories and discuss how Congress can continue to work to make a lasting impact combating this crisis.\n\nCiscomani co-introduced the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act (H.R. 2393) to crack down on cartels using social media and online platforms to recruit Americans for smuggling operations along the southern border.\n\nCiscomani introduced the End the Border Catastrophe Act (H.R. 3602) to address the border crisis by:\n\nRestarting construction of the border wall\n\nHiring new Border Patrol agents\n\nReinstating Remain in Mexico and ending catch-and-release\n\nStreamlining the asylum process and raising the credible fear standard\n\nEnding abuse of parole\n\nReimbursing states for local law enforcement activities related to the border.\n\nProviding grants for border states to construct and repair border barriers.\n\nIn September 2024, Ciscomanidelivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives about the impact of the fentanyl epidemic and the need to hold drug cartels and traffickers accountable.\n\nIn May 2024, Ciscomani hosted a field hearing with the House Judiciary Committee in Sahuarita, Arizona to hear from parents and individuals impacted by the fentanyl epidemic.\n\nOn July 7, 2023, Ciscomani was named to the Congressional Task Force to Combat Mexican Cartels.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-hinson-host-roundtable-fentanyl-epidemic"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3211441691964865, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}