House Panel Advances $47 Billion Border Wall Proposal

Members approved their budget reconciliation recommendations over the hourslong objections of Democrats.
House Panel Advances $47 Billion Border Wall Proposal
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (C) rides a four-wheeler during a tour along the Nogales border wall at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz., on March 15, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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House Homeland Security Committee members advanced a list of budget reconciliation recommendations on April 29, including a proposed $47 billion for border wall construction.

The panel also approved $5 billion for Customs and Border Protection facilities, $6 billion for agency personnel and vehicles, nearly $4 billion for technological enhancements, and $950 million for grant programs.

Samantha Flom
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