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213 House Democrats Vote Against Securing the Border Hours Before Title 42 Expires
[Townhall] With fewer than eight hours remaining before the expiration of Title 42, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the "Secure the Border Act," by a vote of 219 to 213 — another significant legislative win for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

All Democrats voted against the legislation, as did two House Republicans: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and John Duarte (R-CA).

That is, 213 Democrats just voted against a bill Republicans crafted to:

  • Require President Biden and his administration to restart border wall construction
  • Begin using new technology at our southern and northern borders
  • Provide funding to hire more Border Patrol agents and pay bonuses
  • Increase DHS transparency so Americans know how many illegal immigrants are unlawfully entering their country
    make existing laws stronger to protect unaccompanied children (UAC) from trafficking and abuse
  • Discontinue "catch and release" of illegal immigrants
    end the president's abuse of executive immigration authority
  • Improve the asylum process and make it more efficient

    Following the successful passage of the Secure the Border Act, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) slammed the Biden administration for allowing Title 42 to expire while touting their "action to address the chaos at our nation's borders."
    Posted by: Besoeker 2023-05-13
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