House Passes GOP Border Funding Bill

Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, joined by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., left, and incoming Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, T... Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, joined by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., left, and incoming Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, following a Republican strategy session. Boehner discussed various topics including that he dismisses suggestions that Republicans are planning to impeach President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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House Republicans passed legislation on Friday night to spend $694 million to address the child migrant crisis on the southern border and toughen up border laws so as to ensure unaccompanied minors coming from all countries can be quickly sent home.

The vote was 223-189. Four Republicans voted no, and one Democrat voted yes.

Democrats mostly voted against the bill because they opposed its revisions to a 2008 anti-trafficking law.

The vote triggers another vote on a separate bill to reverse the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and stop the executive branch from granting work permits to anyone in the U.S. illegally.

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