THREAD: Last week, House Democrats unanimously voted against bringing up HR 3056 which included $3.3 billion in funding for humanitarian aid and border operations, including funding shelters that care for unaccompanied minors.
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2/5 - Now, as we’ve been debating the Democrats’ misguided spending package, they refuse to consider our requests to vote on legislation that would provide this much-needed funding.
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@nytimes says: “So far this fiscal year, [the Office of Refugee Resettlement] has taken charge of nearly 41,000 unaccompanied children — a 57 percent increase over last year. The entire program could run out of funding by the end of June." https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/opinion/congress-border-crisis.html?utm_source=House+GOP+Comms%2FPress+Secretary+Staff&utm_campaign=2b62b260a5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_04_09_01_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b66edceb4-2b62b260a5-147476821 …Show this thread -
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@nytimes continues: "It is time for Congress to stop dithering and pass emergency funding to deal with this nightmare.” I agree. I call upon my colleagues across the aisle to bring HR 3056 up for a vote and provide this needed humanitarian aid.Show this thread -
5/5 - I stand ready to secure our border, fix our visa issues, asylum loopholes and ensure our nation does not continue to face mass illegal immigration.
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