{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/video-senator-moody-provides-update-on-fight-to-end-the-fentanyl-crisis-to-sheriffs-from-across-florida/", "VIDEO: Senator Moody Provides Update on Fight to End the Fentanyl\u00a0Crisis to Sheriffs from Across Florida", "2026-07-27", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Ashley Moody", "M001244", "www.moody.senate.gov", "moody", "https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DORAL, Fla.\u2014Senator Ashley Moody today rallied Florida law enforcement leaders at the Florida Sheriff\u2019s Association Summer Conference. During the conference in Doral, Sen. Moody announced Florida\u2019s fast-declining fentanyl death rate, thanked sheriffs for their role in the sharp decline, and laid out legislative plans to keep our state moving in the right direction.\n\n\u201cDuring my time as Attorney General, Florida led the nation in fentanyl interdiction efforts, saw its opioid death rate fall faster than the national average and put free naloxone and other resources in the hands of first responders. As U.S. Senator, I will continue to provide Florida\u2019s great sheriffs with the resources they need to fight the drug overdose epidemic, save lives and help communities heal. It was great to stand in support of law enforcement leaders from across the state at the FSA summer conference in Doral today,\u201d said Senator Ashley Moody.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nTo view Senator Moody\u2019s full remarks at the FSA Summer Conference, click here.\n\nBy coordinating local, state, and federal partners, Florida reduced fentanyl-related deaths by 42% from the first half of 2024 to the first half of 2025\u2014greater than the estimated nationwide decrease of 22% from 2024 to 2025.\n\nAs Florida\u2019s newest United States Senator, Senator Moody continues to combat the nation\u2019s fentanyl crisis by cosponsoring the HALT Fentanyl Act, Tyler\u2019s Law, and most recently the PRESS Act. HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Last Summer, Senator Moody joined President Trump as he signed this legislation into law.\n\nTyler\u2019s Law would require HHS to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose.\n\nPRESS Act would criminalize the intentional importation of pill press machines and unlisted precursor chemicals with the intent to manufacture illicit drugs.\n\nAs Florida Attorney General, Senator Moody chaired the Statewide Task Force on Opioid Drug Abuse and secured a massive multibillion-dollar settlement from opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies.\n\nSenator Moody is a long-time supporter of the rule of law and of law enforcement officers. Since becoming Florida\u2019s newest Senator, Moody has: Introduced the HALO Act to shield federal officers from those who seek to threaten and harass them on duty;\n\nSupported the Graham Hoffman Act, which would allow the U.S. to use the full force of state and federal law to prosecute those who assault first responders and act as a deterrent to anyone considering such acts of violence;\n\nIntroduced the HELPER Act to make homeownership more obtainable for Florida heroes, including law enforcement officers;\n\nCo-Sponsored the HALT Fentanyl Act, which was signed into law by President Trump. The new law assists law enforcement officers get fentanyl traffickers off the streets and permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act;\n\nSponsored the RIPPLE Act, which would expand the 287(g) program and provide resources to state law enforcement to more efficiently get criminal illegal aliens out of communities; and\n\nAdvanced six bills to support law enforcement, strengthen public safety and deliver critical tools to officers out of the Judiciary Committee during Police Week earlier this year.\n\nAs Florida\u2019s Attorney General, Senator Moody created many programs to recognize the selfless efforts of law enforcement officers, including her Back the Blue, Thin Line Tribute, and Sunshine Salute programs. Moody also worked with state lawmakers to strengthen statutes to hold criminals accountable and help officers and prosecutors do their jobs.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-07-28T07:37:32Z", "2026-07-28T07:38:50Z"]], "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://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/video-senator-moody-provides-update-on-fight-to-end-the-fentanyl-crisis-to-sheriffs-from-across-florida/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8158041164278984, "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"}