WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released the following statement after voting for the Republican budget resolution, a necessary step in advancing a second reconciliation bill to reopen and fully fund the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent another Democrat shutdown..
“Republicans are working to protect the men and women who keep our border secure and Louisiana communities safe,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This shutdown has gone on long enough. It’s time for it to end.”