Country music artist Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord transitioned from the recording studio to a hearing room on Capitol Hill
urging Congress to take action against the supply and demand of illicit fentanyl.
During Thursday's testimony, he shared the personal toll of losing loved ones to drugs and emphasized
the urgent need for awareness and intervention.
“I could sit here and cry for days about the caskets I’ve carried of people I’ve loved dearly,"
he expressed. "Good people, not just drug addicts — uncles, friends, cousins, normal people,
Despite acknowledging his past involvement in drug dealing, DeFord highlighted that he now sees himself as part of the solution
. He shared the impact of drugs on his own family, emphasizing the importance of addressing addiction as a societal issue
DeFord testified alongside Patrick Yoes, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police,