Crow to Serve as Top Democrat on Bipartisan Cartel Task Force

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) will serve as the top Democrat on the newly-formed bipartisan Cartel Task Force, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) announced today.

The bipartisan task force will work to identify legislative actions that can combat the threat from dangerous cartels in the Western Hemisphere. These cartel activities include narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, the arms trade, and other illegal and destabilizing activities.

“Our national security is not a partisan issue and protecting America’s homeland must be a top priority. Cartels make us less safe by smuggling dangerous drugs like fentanyl and opioids into our communities and trafficking vulnerable women and children. I look forward to working as a part of the Cartel Task Force to identify bipartisan solutions that help address threats from criminal organizations,” said Congressman Crow.

Other Members of Congress serving on the bipartisan Cartel Task Force include Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06).

Any legislative solutions produced by the bipartisan Cartel Task Force will fall within HPSCI legislative jurisdiction. The Task Force will seek to garner consensus from relevant HPSCI Subcommittees on legislative initiatives within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

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