"Jelly Roll Urges Congress to Combat Fentanyl Crisis in Emotional Testimony"
TL;DR
Rapper and country music star Jelly Roll, who has a history of drug-related arrests, delivered a powerful speech to Congress urging action on fentanyl legislation, drawing from his personal experiences and the impact of the opioid crisis on his community. He emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation and shared his concerns about his daughter's biological mother battling drug addiction. The proposed FEND Off Fentanyl Act aims to combat the supply and distribution of fentanyl in the U.S. through financial sanctions on global criminal enterprises involved in opioid trafficking.
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- Jelly Roll recalls drug-dealing past, pushes Congress to act on fentanyl legislation in powerful speech: ‘I hurt people’ New York Post
- Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in powerful congressional testimony CNN
- Jelly Roll testifies in anti-fentanyl hearing in front of Congress USA TODAY
- Jason "Jelly Roll" DeFord Opening Statement C-SPAN
- See Jelly Roll Address Lawmakers and Lobby for Anti-Fentanyl Act at Senate Hearing Rolling Stone
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