TEXAS SET TO RECEIVE $7.5 BILLION FOR BORDER SECURITY AFTER REP. RONNY JACKSON'S PUSH

Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congressman Ronny Jackson issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced that Texas is set to receive $7.5 billion in federal reimbursement for border-security costs incurred by the state during the Biden administration, providing long-overdue relief to Texas taxpayers who shouldered the cost of securing the nation's southern border. Through Operation Lone Star, Texas spent more than $11 billion to address the unprecedented consequences of the Biden administration's failed open border policies. For years, Jackson has fought to ensure Texas and other border communities are not forced to bear the financial burden of a crisis created at the federal level. In 2023, Jackson i...