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Earlier this month, I joined 11 of my House Budget Committee Republican colleagues in visiting our nation's southern border in McAllen, Texas, to see President Biden's border crisis first-hand. Now in my third term in Congress, I have visited the border more often than President Biden, who has been in Washington, D.C. for nearly half a century. His refusal to see the border crisis firsthand is an acknowledgement that his policies continue to fail the American people.
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) visited McAllen, Texas with his fellow colleagues on the House Budget Committee to see President Biden's border crisis first-hand.
Smucker's visit included briefings from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, touring border security infrastructure and processing facilities, meeting with members of the Texas Department of Public Safety, and a roundtable with local elected and law enforcement officials.
Washington, D.C. –Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement marking President Biden's first year in office:
"Today marks one year since President Biden has taken office.
And in one year's time, President Biden and the policies of his administration have the American people facing crisis after crisis.
WASHINGTON- Rep. Lloyd Smucker released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress:
"In his inauguration speech, President Biden promised to work with both Republicans and Democrats to help the American people and vowed to unify our nation. Instead, President Biden's actions have been solely motivated to appease the far-left flank of the Democrat party, to grow the size of the government, and consolidate its power. Republicans don't believe in big government, we believe in the American people.
WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement following his trip to the U.S. southern border:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on H.J. Res. 46, the National Emergency Declaration Termination Resolution:
"As I've said before, the President has made a strong case for a national emergency declaration at our border. He is acting within his authority and I still support his decision to declare an emergency on the Southern Border. That's why I voted against the resolution to terminate the emergency order today in the House."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border:
"Emergency declarations should not be taken lightly. President Trump has made a strong case that there's a humanitarian crisis at our southern border – and I agree. It's Congress' duty to ensure the President is acting within his constitutional authority to address that crisis. After research and consideration, I believe Trump is acting within his authority to take this action."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's address to the nation on border security on Tuesday:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. House passed the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019, by a vote of 217-185. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) voted in favor of the measure.
"Our border needs to be secured. Putting off fully funding our border security will endanger the American people," Smucker said. "I've made it clear Congress needs to support the wall – and that's why I voted for this package today."
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) joined Liz Claman on Countdown to the Closing Bell on Fox Business Network to discuss bipartisan efforts on DACA, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and infrastructure.
Excerpts of his interview, as well as the full video, are below.
On DACA: