Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command
By Bryant Harris
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are trying to give U.S. Southern Command authority over military relations with Mexico, which currently lies within the jurisdiction of U.S. Northern Command.
The $826 billion Pentagon funding bill, which the House defense spending panel advanced along party lines on Thursday, contains a provision that would give SOUTHCOM authority over all military activities related to Mexico within six months after the bill becomes law. Republicans hope that doing so will enable the Defense Department to play a more active role in cracking down on fentanyl trafficking.
“No threat in the world today is claiming more American lives than the fentanyl crisis,” House defense appropriations Chairman Ken Calvert, R-Calif., told Defense News in a statement. “To prioritize combatting the trafficking of fentanyl by Mexican drug cartels, we are transferring Mexico from the jurisdiction of NORTHCOM to SOUTHCOM, which has a long history of successful international and interagency counter drug operations.”
Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States. Nearly 71,000 Americans died from fentanyl and opioid-related overdoses in 2021 — comprising about 67% of all overdoses — according to data compiled by the National Institutes of Health.
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https://www.defensenews.com/congress/budget/2023/06/16/republican-defense-bill-would-move-mexico-under-us-southern-command/
"No threat in the world today is claiming more American lives than the fentanyl crisis,”
Yours truly,
Rep. Ken Calvert
Video Slams 42nd District Congressman Ken Calvert for Getting Caught With a Prostitute in His Car
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A video has emerged slamming Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) for soliciting a prostitute and corruption
“Odious Ken Calvert has been skating on corruption for three decades. It’s time to run this Trump-lover out of office. On Feb. 10, the California Labor Federation voted to rescind the endorsement of Regina Marston, saying “Racist or discriminatory statements and/or behavior go against our core values as a movement and won’t be tolerated. That’s why there is only one choice—the Democratic Party’s choice—for Congressional District 42.”
“Say “Yes,” to William “Liam” O’Mara on your primary ballot. The Lefty League last April announced its intention to target all GOP members of the House from California. Calvert is the longest-serving member. It expects to reach 50,000-100,000 targeted voters in CD-42 with the new ad.
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