After four disastrous years of the Biden administration, the American people were fed up with the rampant chaos and lawlessness in our streets. They were tired of a President and a party that spent more time pandering to illegal aliens and supporting criminal activity, than they did actually keeping Americans safe. 

The mandate was clear in November. Americans across the country, and in all 77 counties in Oklahoma, voted for a safer America with President Trump and Republicans at the helm. 

Since his first day in office, President Trump has been laser focused on securing our borders and has made monumental strides. The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ fortifies his efforts and strengthens the resolve to Make America Safe Again. 

Under President Trump’s leadership, this bill delivers historic investments in border security through improvements to infrastructure, personnel support, and deportation operations. No longer are the days when unknown, dangerous, criminals can just flow across a wide-open border. 

This transformational bill includes over $46 billion dollars to finish the southern border wall through 701 miles of primary wall, 900 miles of river barriers, 629 miles of secondary barriers, and 141 miles of additional barriers for pedestrians and vehicles. In support of the physical barriers along the border, $6 billion dollars have been allocated for new technology and cutting-edge surveillance capabilities.

I always say ‘love the people, love the call’, and our brave CBP and ICE agents need our support now more than ever. Just in the last few days we have seen horrific ambushes against those answering the call of duty. I am proud to say that all of our CBP and ICE officers will be receiving a long overdue bonus of $10,000.

Personnel is a critical component to keeping our border secure and communities safe. $8 billion dollars has been directed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hire an additional 10,000 agents to ramp up deportations. And Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) will receive over $4 billion dollars to hire more officers. 

We are also investing nearly $24 billion in our Coast Guard to bolster and support their efforts to defend our border from every angle. 

These are just a few of the many wins included in the President’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ that will secure our southern border for years to come. This historic legislation is an investment in the future of this country and will make border security permanent for our children and grandchildren. 

Our duty is to protect the citizens of this country. The American people want to live in a place where they can actually walk down the streets in their communities and feel safe. Go out for a run in their neighborhood. They want to know that their kids will be safe when they’re playing outside and riding their bikes. They want to know that the fentanyl that Joe Biden allowed into our country is not going to kill an innocent child if they accidentally come into contact with it. They want law and order to be restored and as promised, republicans are doing just that.