Top House Republican introduces bill to fully fund Trump's border wall

Published October 12, 2018 9:55pm ET



A top House Republican on Friday introduced a bill that would fully fund President Trump’s wall on the U.S.-Mexico border with $23.4 billion for the project, including $5.5 billion for immediate use.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act would allocate $16 billion for physical barriers with the remaining money going toward personnel, technology, sensors, and other supplementary resources.

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