Rep. Taylor leads letter to Newsom demanding answers for CDL-related deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Dave Taylor (OH-02), Warren Davidson (OH-08), Max Miller (OH-07), Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Michael Rulli (OH-06) recently sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanding answers following the death of an Ohioan in Brown County at the hands of an illegal CDL driver.

In the letter, the Congressmen wrote in part:

“On Sept. 2, 2026, an Ohioan lost their life because an illegal alien, Manjit Singh, entered the United States illegally on Oct. 23, 2023, and was awarded a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) by the State of California. According to reports, Mr. Singh was speeding excessively and driving on the wrong side of the road, with 'ample time and space to merge back,' but instead, the community is left reeling after this senseless loss of life.”

“Illegal immigrants have no place in our country, let alone on our nation’s roads behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound truck. Legal CDL drivers across the United States undergo rigorous training and pass skills and knowledge tests to prove they meet the qualifications needed to operate a commercial motor vehicle. When states like California ignore these qualifications and issue CDLs to individuals like Mr. Singh, the failed policies cause devastating consequences and lead to the death of innocent Americans. California’s sanctuary state policies, which you have long championed, are continuing to cause havoc and devastation across the United States. It is as dangerous as it is unacceptable.”

The full letter is available here: https://taylor.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/taylor.house.gov/files/evo-…

In the letter, Taylor and his colleagues urged Governor Newsom to provide answers about why Mr. Singh was granted a CDL by the state of California, whether the state of California was aware of Mr. Singh’s unlawful status, and whether California will commit to working with the Trump Administration to prevent illegal aliens from holding CDLs.

Earlier this Congress, Congressman Taylor introduced Connor’s Law, the Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act, the VERIFY Act, the REVOKE Act, and the Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act, each piece of legislation designed to uphold CDL safety standards, hold illegal aliens accountable, and make the road safer for American families.  

Congressman Dave Taylor represents Ohio’s Second Congressional District, which includes Clermont, Clinton, Pike, Adams, Brown, Highland, Ross, Scioto, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Lawrence, Gallia, and Meigs counties, as well as part of Fayette County. Taylor serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Agriculture Committee. Prior to serving in Congress, Taylor worked as an assistant prosecutor for Clermont County before joining his family’s concrete business, where he ultimately served as President. Please visit taylor.house.gov for more information.