The bipartisan legislative initiative aims to bolster supply for middle-class families.
Lawmakers hear emotional testimony as families link past border policy to rising deaths from cartels and fentanyl.
The underdog Republican is staying in the public eye with his viral film-like artificial intelligence videos and his debate performance.
Shannon O’Connor was convicted of 48 charges, including child abuse charges and two felony sex charges, in March.

The United States also said it wants to move ‘as quickly as possible’ to enhance combined submarine presence in the Pacific region.
Of the 247 contestants who competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, only nine move on to tonight’s finals.
The campaign identified nearly $2 billion in potential funding, including $800 million from private investment, with the cost of land bundled in.
Trump issues key endorsement in open-seat race to succeed retiring incumbent in a deep red House district where a June 9 win is a November lock.
The move comes as endorsements from the president demonstrate heavy influence in Republican primaries across the country.
The president’s order references a scientific assessment by the Department of Health and Human Services issued earlier this year.
Jacob Wenske allegedly suggested in a Facebook post that he wanted to bomb an event with the Turning Point USA CEO.
State lawmakers started redistricting talks after the Supreme Court ruled that race could not be a key factor when drawing electoral maps.
Patients without extra financial help paid nearly 40 percent more in out-of-pocket costs in vertically integrated plans, the federal audit found.
The high court ruled the trial judge misapplied a legal precedent dealing with selecting jurors.
The app is now available on the App Store and Google Play.
The attacks marked the latest flare-up threatening U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.
Armenia is due to hold elections on June 7 in which Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party will seek to maintain its control of parliament.
A DEA agent said China is sending precursor chemicals for carfentanil to Mexico, where cartel chemists are synthesizing them.
The proclamation will order state lawmakers to convene in Tallahassee starting June 1.