Texas Asks Congress: Reimburse $11B for Border Security Costs

Monday, May 19, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Thursday he is asking Congress to reimburse Texas $11.1 billion for border security costs.

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... On a call with reporters Thursday, Cornyn called it "a dramatic and historic effort to get reimbursement for the State of Texas for Operation Lone Star."

He said the legislation will be part of the reconciliation budget package for Fiscal Year 2026 that is currently being debated in Congress.

He blamed the Biden administration and said Texas incurred these costs because it was necessary to secure the border under the previous administration.

"President Biden's border policies, his open border policies, have been a disaster for the country and for Texas in particular. And Texas did what it could, using the resources that it could to fill the gap, while the federal government, whose responsibility it is to secure the border, did virtually nothing," Cornyn said. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-19 12:23 AM | Reply

I have questions ...

I'll start with ...

Did Congress authorize those funds before they were expended?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-19 12:25 AM | Reply

Texas is skilled when it comes to leeching off of blue states.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-19 05:42 PM | Reply

Texas should have not have had to do what is the purview of the US Govt, but during the biden administration our libbie dem govt FAILED in performance of their legal responsibilities on protecting our boarder. IMO Texas should be compensated.

#4 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-05-20 05:08 PM | Reply

"Texas incurred these costs because it was necessary to secure the border under the previous administration."

If Texas can take out student loans, Texas can pay back their student loans!
--Republicans

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-20 05:21 PM | Reply

IMO Texas should be compensated.
#4 | Posted by MSgt at

I agree Texas should be compensated.

I think Texas should be compensated by Texans.

You think Texas should be compensated by Californians and New Yorkers.

You fail at taking accountability for your own actions.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-20 05:23 PM | Reply

#5: Good shot! Didn't the Texas Land Commissioner give the Trumpf junta free land to establish a mega-concentration camp there to house and expedite America's ethnic cleansing?

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-20 05:24 PM | Reply

@#4 ... Texas should have not have had to do what is the purview of the US Govt ...

Whether or not they should have done that is up to Texas to decide.

That Texas has done that without the approval of Congress for the expenditures means that Texas should pay for it themselves.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-20 06:02 PM | Reply