House Passes $694 Million U.S. Border Plan Amid Criticism
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The House passed a $694 million U.S.- Mexico border security bill that President Barack Obama said Republicans “know is going nowhere” as Congress leaves for a five-week break with no agreement on border funding.
The legislation, passed 223-189, would provide funds to address the influx of children at the U.S.-Mexico border, including $35 million to reimburse Texas for the use of National Guard troops. It also would speed the deportation of Central American children arriving at the border.