Gov. Abbott sent letters on Thursday to U.S. Congressional leaders requesting the federal government reimburse Texas $11.1 billion for border budget.
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters ...
Gov. Greg Abbott wants the federal government to reimburse Texas $11 billion the state has poured into his border security crackdown over the last three years — including costs Texas racked up busing ...
The governor said that Texas incurred costs for border walls, military support and transportation that should have been covered by the U.S.