Phillips: “Partisanship can wait. These children cannot.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement today after the House passed emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the border:
“Earlier this month, I visited the border at McAllen, TX and saw the humanitarian crisis there in person. I saw children and families kept in overcrowded cages and sleeping on the floor. I saw mothers with infants sitting on concrete in 107 degree heat. I saw limited access to restrooms, and kids without blankets or toothbrushes. Even worse, our Administration is arguing in court to keep it that way. With such ineffective and failed leadership, it falls on Congress to act.
Since I returned from the border, I have spent every day working to inspire colleagues on both sides of the aisle to take action and provide aid to these suffering children. Today, Congress did just that. This is an urgent crisis and the funding bill that passed today was the quickest and best way to make sure these children get relief.