More Than a Dozen House Democrats Join Republicans in Calling for Border Security

Fourteen House Democrats broke from their party to join Republicans in passing a resolution for southern border security.

The Democrats joined all 212 Republicans participating in the March 12 vote.

Democratic representatives voting with the GOP included:

• Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
• Angie Craig (D-MN)
• Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
• Sharice Davids (D-KS)
• Don Davis (D-NC)
• Jared Golden (D-ME)
• Steven Horsford (D-NV)
• Greg Landsman (D-OH)
• Susie Lee (D-NV)
• Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
• Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
• Mary Peltola (D-AK)
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
• Eric Sorensen (D-IL)

The resolution, “Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies,” says that President Joe Biden “systematically dismantled effective border security measures and interior immigration enforcement” and has “encouraged mass illegal immigration to the southwest border.”

“The current state of our nation’s border security is unsustainable,” said Rep. De La Cruz (R-TX), the resolution’s sponsor. “The policies put forth by the Biden administration have resulted in the worst border security crisis in our nation’s history, endangering our communities and straining our resources.”

De La Cruz added, “The resolution underscores the urgent need for the Biden administration to take decisive action to address the crisis at our border. We urge the administration to immediately begin utilizing the authorities available to them to regain control of the situation and protect the interests of the American people.”