That practice
threatened to drive our national deficit even higher. I am pleased that
we broke that connection, for we should never operate under such a
formula in the future. This measure also provides for an increase of $1.5 billion in funding
for border security. $772 million is available for key administration
priorities like border security technology enhancements and
infrastructure improvements. It also increases funding for Customs and
Border Patrol to improve operational effectiveness. And, I note, the
President has wide authority and latitude to deploy these dollars where
they should do the most good. This is the largest increase in border
security funding in almost a decade. Domestically, this bill funds hundreds, if not thousands, of Member
priorities. We reached a bipartisan agreement on opioid funding,
redirecting over $500 million to combat this epidemic affecting every
district in the Nation.
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