Rep. Chip Roy ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Asks Lawmakers to Block Funding for DHS Until Border Security Demands Met

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), joined by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), speaks at a news conference about the National Defense Authorization Bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 22, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is calling on his fellow Republicans to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until President Joe Biden’s administration meets a range of border security demands.

On Tuesday, Mr. Roy began circulating a letter (pdf) to fellow lawmakers, raising concerns about how illegal border crossings and cross-border trafficking are impacting his home state and calling for Republicans to force the Biden administration to adopt new border security policies.