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Government Corruption
213 House Democrats Vote Against Securing the Border Hours Before Title 42 Expires
2023-05-13
[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

    #4  I think Massie was against some E-Verify clause in that bill.
    Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-05-13 11:21  

    #3  I'm sure Massie opposed it because it didn't go far enough or had some carve-outs in it that were non-starters if the point was to close the border.
    Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-05-13 11:15  

    #2  Please primary the two dummies.
    Posted by: Super Hose   2023-05-13 10:48  

    #1  The attack on American sovereignty and betrayal of our national heritage continues.
    Posted by: Besoeker   2023-05-13 08:11  

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