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Senator Barrasso Travels to Southern Border

July 19, 2022

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) recently traveled to Texas with six other Republican senators to assess the growing crisis at the southern border. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Southern Border Visit

The senators met with border patrol agents, went on a midnight patrol, met with local landowners on the border, and participated in a helicopter tour over the Rio Grande Valley. Barrasso, during a media conference at the border, said senators made it a priority to thank the Border Patrol agents.

Senator Barrasso

Barrasso also talked about the uptick in the U.S. death rate relating to fentanyl and illegal narcotics as a result of these drugs coming into the country from the border.

Senator Barrasso

Barrasso also called on President Biden to visit the southern border in person and work with Border Patrol to give them the resources they need to secure the border.

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Last modified: July 19, 2022

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