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House Appropriations Panel Recommends $5 Billion For Southern Border Wall; Democrats Opposed

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House Appropriations Panel Recommends $5 Billion For Southern Border Wall; Democrats Opposed

The House panel that oversees appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday said it is recommending a budget increase for the department in fiscal year 2019, with a substantial chunk of the boost targeted for new physical barriers on the southern border.Overall, the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee is proposing $51.4 billion in discretionary spending for DHS, about $4 billion more than requested and $3.7 billion more than enacted in fiscal year 2018.The panel will mark up its…

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