President Donald Trump holds an image of the border area as speaks during a tour as he reviews border wall prototypes, Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in San Diego, as Rodney Scott, the Border Patrol’s San Diego sector chief, helps hold the photo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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UPDATED 10:18 AM PT — Tues. Sept. 4, 2018
Republican Representative Jim Jordan is calling on Congress to provide additional funding for President Trump’s highly promised border wall.
In a tweet Tuesday, the Ohio lawmaker attacked Democrats for calling for the abolishment of ICE and suggested the party was out of touch with voters.
He then called on House Republicans to add wall funding to the appropriations bill this week and send it to the Senate for consideration.
Dems’ plan: Abolish ICE
Republicans’ promise in 2016: build border security wall
This week House should put border security wall funding on approps bill and send to Senate.
Let’s have a full month debate. Let’s secure the border. Let’s #DoWhatWeSaid
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) September 4, 2018
Jordan also called for a month-long debate to be held on the issue, adding, Republicans have a responsiblity to do what the American people voted for in 2016
Congress has until the end of this month to pass a final spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.
