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House Republicans Pass Border Security Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 11th, 2023

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House Republicans Pass Border Security Bill

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

House Republicans on Thursday passed their border security bill that would that would authorize at least 900 miles of a wall and related technology and infrastructure along the nation’s southwest border. The 219 to 213 vote included all but two Republicans in favor--Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and John Duarte (Calif.)--and all Democrats opposed. The Secure Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) contains the same border security provisions of the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 (H.R. 2794) that was introduced in…

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