My Republican colleagues are starving DHS of necessary border security resources while accusing Secretary Mayorkas of not doing his job. House Republicans refuse to consider the White House's $13.6 billion border supplemental funding request that would pay for more border agents and officers and detention beds. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal).
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