Senator Pitches $40 Billion for Border in Plan That Roiled GOP

Border barriers, technology, and personnel would receive almost $40 billion in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s portion of a sweeping GOP tax and spending package — a steep drop from the House’s version of the legislation. GOP leaders have already begun working around HSGAC Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to ensure more robust funding.

• HSGAC’s section includes $39.3 billion and notes that overall border security spending in the GOP’s sweeping tax and spending bill would hit $75 billion when accounting for other Senate committees’ sections. The House version ultimately included more than $80 billion
• Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham ...