Dallas Morning News: Sen. John Cornyn Wants to Play Hardball as Texas Seeks $11 Billion for Border Costs

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By Gromer Jeffers Jr.

Dallas Morning News

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Friday the Texas delegation to Congress should play political hardball to persuade federal lawmakers to reimburse Texas $11 billion spent on border security efforts.

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Cornyn said Texans should leverage their numbers by offering to support issues important to other states in exchange for backing the reimbursement. Texas has the largest GOP congressional delegation, and Cornyn said his fellow Republicans agree the federal government should defray border-related expenses.

Follow the link below for the Dallas Morning News Story:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/02/07/sen-john-cornyn-wants-to-play-hardball-as-texas-seeks-11-billion-for-border-costs

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