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| Another policy closer to home that I have been working on for several Congresses also made it into President Trump’s legislative package – reimbursing Texas for doing the federal government’s job of securing the border. For too long, Texas taxpayers have been footing the bill for securing America’s border which is supposed to be the federal government’s job. It is not fair to Texans and it allowed politicians in Washington to abdicate their responsibility to do anything about border security. Texas state officials stepped up when the Biden administration wouldn’t even do the bare minimum. And it wasn’t cheap. Over $11 billion was spent on necessary measures that protected not only our state, but the entire country. That’s why I introduced the State Border Security Reimbursement Act back in 2021 — to make the federal government acknowledge the massive burden an open border has put on Texas from a financial and security standpoint. It’s been a long fight, but the Texas Republican delegation is bringing home a win. Reimbursement funding is now included in President Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill, and it will significantly defray the burden Texas and other border states were forced to take on. |
