As Democrats and Republicans battle over a third reconciliation bill, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is accusing Democrats of undermining border security funding by refusing to back resources for immigration enforcement and national security.“You can’t even put into words that there’s a modern political party that represents almost half of our members of Congress who will refuse to fund the people responsible for securing the border of the United States,” Roy said. Republicans have been pushing for a third reconciliation bill that would allocate $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. Democrats have been reluctant to approve the funds, arguing that passing a third bill would be used to “fast-track” the Republican Party’s spending wish list and bypass negotiations.
“Thank God for President Trump, thank God for [Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin], for [border czar] Tom Homan, for all the brave men and women of the ICE border patrol, and thank God that Republicans are standing up and doing the job that is necessary,” Roy said.
Rep. Roy: "Democrats have been more interested in importing almost 6 million people from majority Muslim countries since 9/11. They don't care about the status and the security of our country." pic.twitter.com/IepjCVPUAy— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) May 18, 2026
