Last year, Congressman Gray introduced the bipartisan Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act. This bill would send millions of dollars in funding to our law enforcement officers to apprehend fentanyl dealers, educate youth on the dangers of fentanyl and provide protective equipment to keep officers safe in the field.
I will send millions of dollars to law enforcement to apprehend fentanyl dealers, educate youth about fentanyl, and provide protective equipment for officers.
Occurrences
Evidence
The official homepage carousel lists: “REPS. GRAY AND EVANS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO COUNTER FENTANYL CRISIS.”
Gray’s office said he secured “funding for 15 projects” totaling over $16 million, including the “City of Modesto Police Enhanced Radio System” with “Amount Funded: $1,031,000.”
The enacted law appropriated $403,000,000 for “comprehensive opioid use reduction activities” and $185,000,000 for a “comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorder program.”
The law funded Community Oriented Policing Services at $800,000,000, including $34,500,000 for grants to statewide law enforcement agencies to investigate activities related to heroin or unlawful prescription opioid distribution and traffickers.
For H.R. 6938, the Clerk recorded “Vote Question: On Passage,” “Status: Passed,” total “yea: 397,” and “Gray Democratic California CA Yea.”
Assessments
Gray supported and helped pass FY2026 appropriations containing substantial opioid and law-enforcement funding, including opioid-trafficking investigation grants, and he secured district funding that included over $1 million for Modesto police radio equipment. He also introduced fentanyl-related legislation. However, the evidence does not show that Gray specifically sent millions for the full promised package: apprehending fentanyl dealers, youth fentanyl education, and officer protective equipment. The delivered funding overlaps with the promise but is broader, partly non-fentanyl-specific, and incomplete across the named components.