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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a member of the Homeland Security Committee, has issued a statement regarding his vote against President Joe Biden's proposed border bailout. "For over three years, our national security and our nation’s sovereignty have been an afterthought for this Administration. Democrats have welcomed over 11 million illegal migrants, many unvetted, including terrorists, gang members, and Chinese nationalists creating the worst border crisis in CBP history," Senator Marshall stated.

He continued to criticize Senate Democrats' timing and motives: "Now, six months before the election, Senate Democrats are looking for political cover. It’s too little too late. This bill is nothing more than a bailout for Democrats whose campaigns are on life support and will only make the crisis at our borders worse. Even the Democrat architect of this bill admitted that this legislation never closes the border."

Senator Marshall highlighted Republican efforts to address border security through legislative means: "This week, Senate Republicans took numerous bills to secure our borders to the Senate Floor for a vote; Democrats blocked every single one of our efforts. They would not even allow these measures, including the most extensive border security package in Congress, the Secure Our Borders Act, to receive a vote."

He further criticized the proposed legislation by Senate Democrats: "Democrats’ border bailout is an unserious proposal that only worsens the crisis by codifying catch and release, expanding the abuse of parole, weakening asylum screening, supercharging NGOs, and allowing thousands of migrants to cross before they take any action."

Senator Marshall joined Senator Ted Cruz in presenting the Secure Our Borders Act on the Senate Floor earlier this week. This legislation had previously passed in the House of Representatives over a year ago but has since been awaiting a vote in the Senate. According to Marshall's statement, Senate Democrats blocked their efforts before introducing their own border security bill today.