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Kuster Leads Letter Calling for Swift Consideration of Administration’s Border Security Request
Washington,
October 27, 2023
Today, the New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force led 34 New Dem Members in a letter to Congressional leadership calling on the Senate to quickly bring a bipartisan border security package reflecting President Biden’s supplemental request to the floor. Throughout the 118th Congress, New Dems have called on the Administration and House leadership to advance additional funding to streamline immigration processes, secure the border, and tackle the fentanyl crisis. “As members of the New Democrat Coalition, we understand emergency funding is necessary to secure our border, ensure a humane and orderly immigration process, and stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States… Securing our nation’s southern border is a bipartisan goal, and the shared responsibility of all members of Congress. We ask that you swiftly bring this important package to a vote in the Senate.” You can read the full letter to Congressional leadership here and below: Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson, Minority Leaders McConnell, and Jefferies, We urge you to quickly bring a bipartisan border security package reflecting the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 emergency supplemental request to the Senate floor. As members of the New Democrat Coalition, we understand emergency funding is necessary to secure our border, ensure a humane and orderly immigration process, and stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States. President Biden has put forth a strong and comprehensive border security package in his supplemental request. The requested $13.6 billion investment would:
Securing our nation’s southern border is a bipartisan goal, and the shared responsibility of all members of Congress. We ask that you swiftly bring this important package to a vote in the Senate. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. |