We must secure the Southern Border and stop the flow of illegal drugs from flooding into our country.
Secure the Southern Border and stop the flow of illegal drugs into the country.
Occurrences
We must secure the Southern Border and stop the flow of illegal drugs from flooding into our country.
For Addison McDowell, shutting down the crisis at our Southern border isn't a political trite talking point. It's life and, sadly, death for his family.
In Congress, Addison will work to secure our border.
Since introducing the PRESS Act, H.R. 7184, on January 21, Congressman Addison McDowell has continued to build strong momentum in the House of Representatives and among leading law enforcement organizations.
I will fight for America First policies as your next Congressman, and that starts with securing our Southern border.
introduce[d] the Preventing Rogue Equipment for Synthetic Substances (PRESS) Act, legislation to stop foreign drug traffickers from importing pill press machines used to develop the illegal fentanyl pills
I look forward to continuing my work in Congress to help end this crisis, so no family has to lose a loved one to this poison.
Our Coast Guard is taking the fight straight to fentanyl traffickers off our coast, stopping dangerous drugs before they poison our communities.
McDowell’s top priority in Congress is to tackle the drug crisis and strengthen border security.
McDowell introduced the PRESS Act to stop foreign drug traffickers from importing pill press machines used to develop illegal fentanyl pills.
Evidence
We must secure the Southern Border and stop the flow of illegal drugs from flooding into our country. This isn’t just a talking point for me, it’s personal. My younger brother died of a fentanyl overdose, and I am committed to turn that loss into a solution so that no family ever has to experience the pain that my family did.
Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (Introduced 01/21/2026). Latest Action: House - 01/21/2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary... Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Introduced.
Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6] (Introduced 03/26/2025). Latest Action: Senate - 06/10/2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Passed House.
Assessments
McDowell made border security and stopping illicit drugs a core campaign promise, and he has sponsored drug-enforcement legislation, but the evidence shows only introduction and House passage without enactment or demonstrated border-wide results. That is a serious attempt, not fulfillment of the promised outcome.
The promised outcome was broad: secure the southern border and stop illegal drug flows into the country. The evidence shows McDowell made relevant legislative efforts during the same federal term, including sponsoring H.R.7184 on illicit pill press machines and H.R.2351 on overdose response/drug monitoring, with H.R.2351 passing the House. But neither measure became law, and neither establishes that the southern border was secured or that illegal drug flows were stopped. This is a serious attempt toward the drug-enforcement side of the promise, but the promised outcome was not delivered.
The promise was to achieve a broad outcome: secure the Southern Border and stop the flow of illegal drugs into the country. The evidence shows McDowell made legislative efforts related to drug enforcement, including introducing H.R.7184 and advancing H.R.2351 through the House, but neither became law and there is no evidence that the promised border-security and drug-flow outcome was delivered. Because there were serious legislative attempts but the promised result was not achieved, this is classified as never with an effort badge.