Rep. Elissa SlotkinVerified account

The House bill, which I voted for, was the stronger bill. The Senate passed its own, separate bill, 84 to 8. Unfortunately, @senatemajldr refused to even consider the House’s version.

When the Senate’s bill came to the House for a vote, many of my colleagues voted against it due to fears over its lack of oversight measures. I understand and respect those concerns.

However, I felt that we simply could not let the funding for these migrant children run out in early July, as it would have without a bill passed.

What is happening at our border required an immediate response, and while the Senate’s bill was not as strong as I wanted, I felt it was important to start moving money to the border as soon as possible.

I will work with my colleagues on @HomelandDems to ensure the money is spent as it was intended. I also will be traveling to our southern border as part of a bipartisan delegation later this month to see the conditions there for myself.

Many people in my district feel passionately about protecting our borders. I strongly believe in border security, and I believe that our immigration system is broken and requires a major overhaul.

But let me be clear: There is no rationale that excuses how our government is treating the migrants, in particular the migrant children, currently in its care. We must do better.

Finally, I am deeply troubled by the reports of the behavior by some of our border officers toward migrants, as well as toward some of my House colleagues.

Any official paid by taxpayer dollars is bound by a code of conduct and is subject to the Hatch Act, which prohibits any political activity or overt political bias in a workplace setting.