{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ogles.house.gov/media/press-releases/ogles-stopping-ccp-fentanyl-us-border", "OGLES: Stopping CCP Fentanyl at US Border", "2023-09-14", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Andrew Ogles", "O000175", "ogles.house.gov", "ogles", "https://ogles.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) submitted a bill imposing property-blocking sanctions on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials involved in the trafficking of fentanyl across the Southern border. This bill also makes those same individuals inadmissible to the United States.\n\n\u201cThe Biden Administration routinely chooses to placate and dignify the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s efforts to poison America through fentanyl. China remains the principal source of the illicit drug that is flooding across our southern border and killing hundreds of thousands of Americans,\u201d said Congressman Ogles. \u201cCongress cannot continue to stand idly by while the CCP and cartel thugs line their pockets while killing Americans through overdoses.My bill would require the White House to impose property sanctions on any CCP officials who are found to be complicit in killing Americans through fentanyl smuggling. It\u2019s time to send a message to the CCP that their scheme to scourge the American population will not be tolerated.\u201d\n\nRep. Tiffany said, \u201cThe Biden administration continues to put the interests of Communist China above the lives of American citizens. We know China is the primary source of fentanyl trafficked into the United States and while Democrats refuse to do anything about it, Republicans are providing solutions to stop the deadly flow.\"\n\nRep. Donalds said, \u201cJust days ago, President Biden declared, \u2018I don\u2019t want to contain China.\u2019 This defeatist admission is emblematic of his administration\u2019s failed appeasement agenda. It\u2019s imperative that we stand up to our adversary China, which is why I\u2019m proud to support The Countering CCP Fentanyl Trafficking Act. Simply put, Chinese Communist officials involved in fentanyl trafficking should be sanctioned and barred from entering our country.\n\nRep. Mooney said, \u201cWe can no longer sit back idly while China floods our streets with fentanyl. I\u2019m proud to cosponsor Rep. Ogles bill to hold China accountable for their involvement in the trafficking of the poison that has killed thousands of West Virginians a year.\u201d\n\nRep. Norman said, \u201cFentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. It is sickening to watch China poison our country. The Countering CCP Fentanyl Trafficking Act is necessary to punish China and CCP officials who are involved with this act of evil. We cannot stand idle any longer.\u201d\n\nRep. Crawford said, \"We have concrete evidence from the DEA that China is the main source for nearly all fentanyl related substances trafficked into the United States. It\u2019s time we take this fact seriously and go after the CCP officials who have been profiting off the deaths of thousands of Americans. The threat of the CCP isn\u2019t oceans away, it\u2019s right here at our doorstep, spilling across our southern border.\"\n\nCosigners [8]: Reps. Mary Miller (IL-15), Michael Cloud (TX-27), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Byron Donalds (FL-19), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Alex Mooney (WV-02), Randy Weber (TX-14), and Rick Crawford (AR-01).\n\nBill Text\n\nRead FOX 17 Exclusive", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "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://ogles.house.gov/media/press-releases/ogles-stopping-ccp-fentanyl-us-border"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8684010244905949, "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"}