Congressman John Carter (TX-31), along with Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, Governor Greg Abbott and several bipartisan Texas Members of the House sent a letter to President Donald Trump to urge him not to use Harvey funding to end the partial government shutdown.

“We strongly support securing the border with additional federal resources including tactical infrastructure, technology, ports of entry improvements and personnel,” they wrote. “However, we are strongly opposed to using funds appropriated by Congress for disaster relief and mitigation for Texas for any unintended purpose.  As Texans continue to rebuild and prepare for future disasters, these funds, appropriated by Congress to be spent directly on rebuilding and mitigation, are critical to helping our communities recover, preventing future flooding and protecting our constituents.”

Attached is the full letter.

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