As House Passes Critical Foreign Aid, Ciscomani Pushes Effort to Secure Border

WASHINGTON – As the House passed critical foreign aid, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) pushed his own effort to secure the southern border.

“President Biden’s weakness has emboldened our enemies and made the world less safe, and our friends need our support,” said Ciscomani. “I supported this weekend’s legislation as it is crucial to provide resources to our friends in Israel, increase oversight into aid to Ukraine, and bolster military operations in the Indo-Pacific.

“In the same breath, growing threats have made the need to secure our border even more urgent,” continued the Congressman. “While I was disappointed that my effort to increase resources at our southern border was blocked, I will continue to prioritize this type of legislation as long as I am in Congress.”

On Saturday, the House considered four bills regarding assistance to U.S. allies as well as Ciscomani’s bill to increase border security, H.R. 3602, the End the Border Catastrophe Act. The Congressman’s effort was ultimately blocked by a majority of House Democrats. You can find remarks from the Congressman on all five bills here and his remarks on H.R. 3602 on the House floor here.

With Ciscomani’s support, the House passed four bills regarding aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.

• H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides crucial support to our allies in Israel as they defend themselves against Hamas and Iran. You can view the Congressman’s remarks on the need for aid to Israel here.
  • Allocates $4 billion for the Iron Dome and David’s Sling.
  • Provides $3.5 billion for weapons procurement.
  • Funds $9 billion in humanitarian aid.
  • Includes $400 million for combatting antisemitism in the U.S.
• H.R. 8035, Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which implements much-need oversight into funding for Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. Watch Ciscomani’s remarks on the supplemental bill for Ukraine here.
  • Converts all financial assistance to Ukraine into a loan.
  • Requires partners and allies to pay their fair share through cost-matching requirements.
  • Increases the fiscal limits on several Presidential drawdown authorities.
  • Allocates $13.4 billion to replenish American defense stockpiles.
  • Provides $26 million for oversight and accountability of aid and equipment provided to Ukraine & bolsters oversight through in-person monitoring requirements.
• H.R. 8036, Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which supports the United States military operations in the region and bolsters Taiwan’s defenses against communist China.
  • Funds $542 million to strengthen U.S. military capabilities in the region.
  • Allocates $133 million to enhance the production of artillery and critical munitions.
  • Includes $1.9 billion to replenish defense articles and defense services provided to Taiwan and regional partners.
• H.R.  8038, 21^st Century Peace Through Strength Act, which enforces strong sanctions and policies to counter Iran, China and Russia, including forcing the sale of TikTok as well as cracks down on fentanyl related money laundering.