Rep. Elissa SlotkinVerified account

Last week, I voted for two supplemental funding bills with money to provide, among other things, for the basic necessities detained migrant children have been denied.

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.