{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-joined-local-law-enforcement-legislative-leaders-introduce-national", "Issa Joined by Local Law Enforcement, Legislative Leaders to Introduce National Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Crisis", "2023-12-09", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Darrell Issa", "I000056", "issa.house.gov", "issa", "https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Temecula \u2013 Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), founding Chairman of the Congressional Fentanyl Caucus, was joined by Riverside County law enforcement officials, legislative leaders, and local families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning to announce the introduction of H.R. 6671 \u2013 Alexandra\u2019s Law \u2013 legislation to significantly increase penalties for drug dealers of lethal fentanyl.\n\n\u201cThe cascading flow of fentanyl through the porous southern border now kills more than 100,000 Americans every year and in every corner of our country,\u201d said Rep. Issa. \u201cSince current laws in California and elsewhere prevent us from cracking down on traffickers, we believe Alexandra\u2019s Law is the federal solution we need to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and give law enforcement professionals the tools they need to turn the tide in a fight we must win.\u201d\n\nAlexandra\u2019s Law will:\n\nRequire convicted fentanyl dealers to sign a sworn statement acknowledging that fentanyl is fatal and that if they deal again and it results in a death, they could face murder charges.\n\nMake this statement admissible as evidence in both state and federal court.\n\nAlexandra\u2019s Law is cosponsored by Representatives Ken Calvert (CA-41), Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01).\n\nSpeakers at the press conference included:\n\nCongressman Darrell Issa\n\nMatt Capelouto, Alexandra\u2019s Father, Founder of DrugHomicide\n\nZak Schwank, Mayor, Temecula\n\nMike Hestrin, District Attorney, Riverside County\n\nDon Sharp, Undersheriff, Riverside County\n\nKelly Seyarto State Senator, District 32\n\nBrian Jones State Senator, District 40\n\nRosilicie Ochoa Bogh, State Senator, District 23", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-joined-local-law-enforcement-legislative-leaders-introduce-national"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.525786705315113, "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"}