FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 14th, 2022
CONTACT: Buckley Carlson, 202-904-0296
ADVISORY: Chairman Banks Hosts Press Conference Following Roundtable on Deadly Fentanyl Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks will hold a press conference Thursday, September 15th at 3:15pm ET at the House Triangle following a roundtable with members of RSC, parents who have lost children to fentanyl and other constituents harmed by the opioid crisis.
WHAT: RSC Chairman Jim Banks, RSC members, constituents harmed by the opioid crisis, and parents who have lost children to fentanyl will be discussing the flow of narcotics across our southern border, stronger penalties for drug traffickers, and legislative solutions to help curb the worsening synthetic opioid crisis.
WHO:
RSC Members
1 Chairman Rep. Jim Banks (IN)
2 Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA)
3 Rep. Brian Babin (TX)
4 Rep. Kat Cammack (FL)
5 Rep. Byron Donalds (FL)
6 Rep. Pete Stauber (MN)
7 Rep. Lisa McClain (MI)
8 Rep. Mike Carey (OH)
9 Rep. Chip Roy (TX)
10 Rep. Tim Burchett (TN)
11 Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN)
12 Rep. Greg Pence (IN)
13 Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR)
Guest Speakers
1 Lori and Dean Ashenfelder Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
2 Theresa Juillerat Fort Wayne, Indiana
3 Nate Moellering Fort Wayne, Indiana
4 April Babcock Dundalk, Maryland
5 Patricia Drewes Oxford, North Carolina
6 Brandi Shepherd Warsaw, Indiana
7 Wendy Thomas Sanford, North Carolina
8 Rebecca Deyloff Gainesville, Florida
WHEN: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at 3:15 pm ET
WHERE: House Triangle
All members of the media planning to attend must RSVP to Buckley.Carlson@mail.house.gov and Jessica.Weiner@mail.house.gov.
Jessica Weiner
Press Secretary
Republican Study Committee | Chairman Jim Banks