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| https://vela.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressmen-vela-and-gonzalez-urge-leader-pelosi-denounce-increased | Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Urge Leader Pelosi to Denounce Increased Spending Plans for Border Wall | 2018-12-07 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | TX | Filemon Vela | V000132 | vela.house.gov | legacy | Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Urge Leader Pelosi to Denounce Increased Spending Plans for Border Wall Washington, DC Today, Congressmen Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) called on House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to strongly oppose any funding of physical barriers along the southern border in the Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill. In a letter addressed to Leader Pelosi, Congressmen Vela and Gonzalezaskedthe Leader to push back against Senate Leadership's consent to fund physical barriers along the southwest border. The congressmenemphasized thatsignificant harmhas already been caused by existing barriers, citing increased flooding and environmental damage to border communities as results of said barriers. Enough is enough,said Rep. Vela. The idea of fundingmore physical barriers along the Southern border should not beon the table for democrats. I am calling on Leader Pelosi to make it clear to her leadership colleagues in the Senate that fundingphysical barriersisanon-starter. We had an agreement and we need to stick to it,Congressman Gonzalez said. We need to be focused on real border security solutions, not the President's obsession with a obtaining funding for a physical barrier. No more funding. Plain and simple. To view the letter,click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |