Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) joined Fox LA to discuss his legislation to combat the fentanyl crisis. Rep. Garcia was joined by Jaime Puerta, founder of Victims of Illicit Drug Use (VOID) and resident of Santa Clarita whose son, Daniel Puerta, tragically died from fentanyl poisoning at 16 years old.

Rep. Garcia introduced H.R. 6144, the Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act, to establish grant programs that will work to assist law enforcement and educate youth on the dangers of fentanyl. Rep. Garcia also introduced H. Res. 830, the Resolution Condemning China for their Role, in the Fentanyl Crisis to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for their outsized role in fueling this epidemic.

Highlights of the interview are below, or watch the full interview online here.

“We lost 80 [constituents] to fentanyl poisonings this last year in my district alone. This is a really big problem. The most [fentanyl-related deaths] in LA County, so we’ve got to work overtime on [addressing] this [crisis].”