No Government Funding Without Border Security, Says Texas Rep
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales tells reporters he will not support new government funding that does not include more border security policies. (Randy Clark/Breitbart Texas)Randy Clark/Breitbart Texas
RANDY CLARK4 Jan 202440
EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) says he is ready for a budget showdown if any discussions on funding the government later this month do not include tighter border security measures. The Congressman spoke to Breitbart Texas during a recent border visit he hosted that included Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and 64 other Republican legislators.
Gonzales told Breitbart that only policy changes will rectify the border situation and that any money directed towards the border crisis must be dedicated to ending catch and release and enhancing border enforcement.
Without an additional temporary funding measure approved by Congress by midnight on January 19, several government agencies will face a potential shutdown. Agencies facing shutdown on that date include the Food and Drug Administration, Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
On February 2, the expiration of an additional continuing resolution could impact the remaining government agencies without congressional action to provide additional funding or the approval of a full budget. Those agencies include the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/01/04/no-government-funding-without-border-security-says-texas-rep/
