Congress has a responsibility to ensure states are never again left defenseless when the federal government refuses to secure the border. That is why I joined my colleagues in the Texas GOP Caucus to support H.Res. 50, a resolution affirming states’ constitutional authority to defend themselves when Washington fails to do its job.
For four long years under the Biden administration, Texans watched an unprecedented crisis unfold at our southern border. Nearly 15 million illegal aliens crossed into our country, with deadly fentanyl flooding our communities, cartel activity exploding, and violent criminals taking advantage of an administration that chose politics over public safety.
Texans were left to deal with the consequences.
Our law enforcement officers, border communities, ranchers, and families saw firsthand what happens when the federal government abandons its most basic constitutional responsibility: defending the homeland of the United States of America.
H.Res. 50 reaffirms constitutional protections already found in:
- Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, which requires the federal government to protect states from invasion.
- Article I, Section 10, which recognizes the authority of states to defend themselves when facing imminent danger.
Under President Trump’s leadership, we are finally seeing what happens when America once again takes border security seriously.
- Illegal border crossings have fallen to historic lows.
- Cartels are being aggressively targeted.
- Border enforcement is being restored.
- Law and order is making a comeback at the southern border
But as a Texan, I also know that we cannot allow another future Democrat administration to drag this country back into the lawlessness and open-border chaos we witnessed.
Texans defended our communities, supported law enforcement, and fought to keep our families safe. H.Res. 50 ensures states like Texas are never again told they must simply stand by while their citizens suffer the consequences of federal failure.
I will always stand with Texas, support our law enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents, and fight to secure the border of the greatest Nation on Earth.
God bless Texas, and God bless the United States of America!
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