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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Foxx (R-N.C.) voted in favor of H.J. Res. 31. This bill provides remaining appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies of the federal government for Fiscal Year 2019. It includes $22.54 billion for border security, including 55 miles of new physical barriers, surveillance, technology and personnel to combat illegal immigration and human and drug trafficking. It also funds additional immigration judge teams to address the backlog of immigration cases in the judicial system.

Rep. Foxx stated, “This bill reflects a bipartisan compromise between the House and Senate to fulfill Congress’s responsibility to maintain a fully functioning government and provide for the nation’s security. While it does not provide the full amount necessary to secure our borders, it’s a long way from the $1 Speaker Pelosi was willing to provide toward a physical border barrier. Therefore, it is important to take this step and continue increasing border security at every opportunity.”

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is Senior Republican of the House Committee on Education and Labor.