Ban on Big Bend Border Wall Fails in U.S. House Committee

Bipartisan push to keep border wall away from Big Bend fails in House committee

Lawmakers from both parties who tried to stop border wall construction in Big Bend National Park were defeated in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. The Texas Tribune reported that the decision has unsettled Texans who see the remote desert as much more than a section of the border. For many residents and visitors in the region, the vote has revived fears that one of the state's most treasured public landscapes could be perman…

Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel

WASHINGTON — A proposal to bar the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park died Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, after the GOP-controlled panel rejected the idea along party lines. The measure, proposed by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, would have prevented the Department of Homeland Security’s budget from […] The post Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel ap…

Ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House committee

A proposal to ban the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park failed Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in a vote along party lines.