GOP boosts funding for Border Patrol, ICE, TSA

Published June 8, 2016 10:56pm ET



House Republican appropriators released legislation Wednesday that would boost funding for the Department of Homeland Security by $100 million compared to current spending levels.

Their proposed spending bill would also spend $432 million more than President Obama requested for fiscal year 2017. Republicans said the increase is needed to ensure border security, aviation security and protection from cyberattacks.

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