Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs Under Resident biden's Regime
Texas congressmen file bill to reimburse Texas for border security costs
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Texas Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House have filed a bill to establish funds for the federal government to reimburse Texas and other states for border security operations.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn filed the State Border Security Assistance Act on Thursday; Sen. Ted Cruz is a cosponsor. U.S. Rep. Chip Roy filed companion legislation in the House.
“For four years, Governor Abbott and Texas taxpayers were forced to bear the brunt of the Biden-Harris border crisis,” Cornyn said. His bill will “reimburse Texas for its historic efforts to secure the southern border” when “the Biden-Harris administration abdicated its federal duty.”
The Texas legislature allocated more than $11.6 billion to fund Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, which he created in 2021 in response to Biden administration policies that opened a floodgate of illegal border crossers into Texas and the U.S. Through OLS, Abbott constructed Texas’ first border wall and marine barrier system, surged National Guard and other resources to the Texas-Mexico border. He also created task forces to target cartel and gang violence stemming from the border crisis.
Texas’ OLS budget totals more than multiple state fiscal year budgets and more than…