WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new opinion piece penned in the Washington Examiner, House Committee on Energy and Commerce members Reps. Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Bob Latta (OH-05), along with House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-09), laid out the case for passing H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, to give law enforcement the tools needed to fight against fentanyl-related substances flowing into our nation.

The fentanyl crisis in America is an unnecessary story of anguish and despair, one that elicits pain and stifles hope.

The story of 23-year-old college student Zach Cullen, who was preparing for life beyond college, is one of those stories of anguish. He spent four years delivering pizzas from Papa Johns and was interested in developing a technology company.

Nine days after Cullen’s birthday, his parents got painful news. They were informed by police that their son, the youngest of their three boys, died from fentanyl-related poisoning.

Cullen’s parents later testified before a House Energy and Commerce Committee roundtable demanding change. House Republicans then committed to preventing future tragedies such as Cullen’s. We put pen to paper and worked on a bill to save lives and crack down on the fentanyl crisis: the HALT Fentanyl Act.

CLICK HERE to read the full piece.

CLICK HERE to read more about the HALT Fentanyl Act. 

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