It is government’s job to work together to fund the government & I am proud we were able make progress & find a #bipartisan compromise that keeps government open & provides necessary funding to better secure our southern border.
This deal increases the number of immigration judges so we can reduce the troubling case backlog. It builds safer communities by including resources for state/local law enforcement to address the #opioidcrisis, close sexual assault kit backlogs & hire more police officers.
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What Congress passed today is more than just border security.
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With this agreement, federal workers are provided the security they deserve in knowing they will get paid on time & receive a 1.9% pay raise.
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It continues to ensure safe & healthy food on the tables of American families & funds federal crop insurance programs that provide much needed stability to
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This package works to improve our communities by improving our nation’s transportation infrastructure & ensuring rural areas have access to the same basic utilities that urban areas have through expanded deployment in
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