Zero Hedge
October 10, 2018
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy plans to introduce a bill this week that will fully fund President Trump’s much-promised border wall, according to an exclusive report by Breitbart.
The “Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act” would allocate $23.4 billion on top of the $1.6 billion already spent in order to build the wall the rest of the way, as well as provide for a “variety of enforcement measures.”
McCarthy said in a statement to Breitbart News that: “President Trump’s election was a wakeup call to Washington. The American people want us to build the wall and enforce the law. Maintaining strong borders is one of the basic responsibilities of any nation. For too long, America has failed in this responsibility.”
On Monday, outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan hinted that there would be a post-midterms border wall funding fight, saying: “We intend on having a full-fledged discussion on how to complete our mission to secure the border, and yes, we will have a fight about this.”
“Given that this new bill comes from the Majority Leader, McCarthy, and this bill contains several other measures already passed by the House with high margins of success, its prospects for passage are promising,” writes Breitbart‘s Matt Boyle.
The enforcement measures expected to be in this wall funding legislation include, among other legislation, Kate’s Law, an enforcement bill named for Kate Steinle, who was killed in sanctuary city San Francisco in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election. Kate’s Law passed the House 257-167 last year. Also included will be a bill the House has already passed targeting sanctuary cities, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which passed the House last year 228-195. The Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, which passed the House last year 233-175, will be in the bill, as will two…