WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined Ranking Member Kay Granger (TX-12) and his Republican colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee in sending a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, insisting that funds appropriated for border security be properly used to address the border crisis. This letter comes in response to the staggering number of migrants that have been apprehended while illegally coming across the southern border.

“As you can see by the unprecedented number of apprehensions reported by Customs and Border Protection, we are in a state of emergency that requires action, not delay in spending the funds Congress has already made available,” states the letter. “We stand ready to work with our security and law enforcement agencies to address this crisis and look forward to receiving your response.”

Read the full text of the letter here.