The House Appropriations Committee released a bill allocating $1.6 billion to the Department of Homeland Security to begin the construction of a wall on the U.S.' southern border near Mexico, one of President Donald Trump's central campaign promises.
"Keeping Americans safe by protecting our homeland is a top priority. This funding bill provides the resources to begin building a wall along our southern border, enhance our existing border security infrastructure, hire more border patrol agents, and fund detention operations," said House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman John Carter.