Keep Drugs Off Our Streets

This past year in Ohio, over 3,500 people died from fentanyl-related overdoses. This tragic drug crisis has continued to rip apart families and communities in our state and around the country. I have been working hard in Congress to advocate for common-sense border security measures to stop the flow of drugs, like fentanyl, at the Southern border. 

In May of last year, I voted for H.R. 2­ - The Secure the Border Act­ - to provide relief to Border Patrol Agents and Homeland Security staff who have been struggling to maintain order at our border. This bill resumes the construction of the border wall, provides 22,000 more border patrol agents, and grants local law enforcement jurisdiction to enforce federal immigration law. When I meet with business owners, farmers, and families from the district, the safety and well-being of our community is a top priority for almost everyone. The crisis at our Southern border has persisted for far too long. H.R. 2 will secure the border and stop the flow of drugs, criminals, and terrorists into the United States.  

Additionally, the House passed the HALT Fentanyl Act. This bill recognizes how destructive fentanyl is by permanently rescheduling fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Placing fentanyl under Schedule 1 ensures law enforcement agencies have the tools they need to keep this dangerous drug off our streets and impose harsher penalties for drug dealers who are bringing fentanyl into our communities. In order to bring this relief faster, I authored an amendment that was included in the bill to shorten the rulemaking processfrom one year to six months. The HALT Fentanyl Act will go a long way in stopping the proliferation of fentanyl and will be the first step towards healing the communities that have been broken by this drug. 

These two bills will help protect our communities and save lives. The Senate has not taken up either bill, but they need to stop sitting on their hands and pass this crucial legislation. Without The Secure the Border Act and the HALT Fentanyl Act, our communities will continue to suffer from the scourge of fentanyl that has destroyed so many families in Northeast Ohio. 

I will keep supporting crucial legislation that will make our border more secure, keep drugs off our streets, and keep our communities safe. I deeply value the trust placed in me by the residents of Northeast Ohio. If you need assistance or want to learn more about my work, visit my website at maxmiller.house.gov. I am here to serve you. 

Max Miller

Congressman Max Miller is serving in his first term as the United States Representative for Ohio’s Seventh Congressional District. 

Growing up in Northeast Ohio, Miller learned the value of hard work and the importance of the trades. The Congressman is committed to building up the next generation of Americans by prioritizing career and technical education programs as an alternative to a traditional 4-year degree.  

Miller was elected by his fellow freshman Republican members to serve on the Steering Committee, which assigns committee membership for members of the Republican conference. 

Miller sits on the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. He serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Environment. He also serves on the Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. The Congressman is committed to supporting the NASA Glenn Research Center and ensuring Americans continue to benefit from cutting-edge scientific and technological advancements. 

Miller also serves on the House Agriculture Committee. He sits on the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture and the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Along with his agriculture advisory council, Miller works to put forward common-sense policies that are good for our agribusiness industry and consumers.  

As one of only two Jewish Republicans in Congress, Congressman Miller is a loud voice in calling out antisemitism and hate on college campuses and across the country. 

Miller served as a senior advisor to President Donald Trump and spent six years in the Marine Corps Reserves. He, his wife Emily, and their baby daughter Ruth live in Rocky River. 

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Volume 16, Issue 10, Posted 10:44 AM, 10.01.2024