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Tester, Hoeven Roll Out Bipartisan Bill to Boost Critical Resources for Law Enforcement to Combat Drug Trafficking

[Tester.Senate.gov] Senators' Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act would help combat drug trafficking, secure the border

As part of their continued efforts to support law enforcement officers and keep communities safe, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today introduced their bipartisan Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act to support law enforcement efforts to combat the drug epidemic and boost border security.

The Senators' bipartisan legislation would increase resources for three programs – High Intensity Drug Task Forces (HIDTA), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and Operation Stonegarden – that law enforcement rely on to keep communities safe. The bill also includes new language to cut red tape and ensure that smaller law enforcement agencies and those in rural communities have access to COPS grants.

PRESS: June 1, 2023

Time to Fully Support Our Drug Enforcers – If Not Now, When?

[Townhall.com] America has always been a nation with great capacity to tackle major challenges. When confronted by existential threats like Nazism, communism, or terrorism, we have always found the resolve, the focus, and the resources to do what's right, what's necessary, and persevere. In countless cases, American grit, tenacity, and innovation coalesced to achieve astounding feats and to right colossal wrongs.

Jeff Stamm is a 40-year law enforcement veteran, having served as a Deputy Sheriff in Sacramento County, California; a Special Agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and as the Executive Director of the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). He is also the author of "On Dope: Drug Enforcement and The First Policeman."

PRESS: June 1, 2023