Finish the Wall.
Finish the wall.
Occurrences
From day one, I have advocated to finish the wall on the southern border as soon as possible, and as your Congressman I will work to create a legal system that protects our citizens from the threats we already face and ensure that our national security is strengthened at every level.
Evidence
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"From day one, I have advocated to finish the wall on the southern border as soon as possible, and as your Congressman I will work ..."
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H.R.816 was introduced on 01/28/2025 and referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; the cosponsor list includes Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] on 03/11/2025.
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CBP says it has "more than 100 miles of new border wall and waterborne barrier funded with prior year appropriations in various stages of planning and construction."
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CBP says construction is only occurring on federally managed land in the IBWC floodplain, and the Laredo 3 Project includes wall panels and river buoys stretching across 25.1 acres and 56.4 miles of the Rio Grande.
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Laredo city leaders approved expanded right-of-entry access so CBP can conduct boundary surveys, soil sampling, geotechnical work, and appraisals for a proposed smart wall project, while saying the agreement does not allow construction or material storage.
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CBP told Rep. Cuellar it does not agree with the Laredo flood-risk study and says it conducts hydraulic and hydrologic analyses before building barriers in floodplain areas; it also says the barrier system is engineered to withstand 100-year flood events.
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Under Construction — Represents projects where border wall panels or waterborne barrier is currently being constructed/deployed. Completed — Represents the total mileage that has been completed since 1/20/2025.
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On Sept. 14, six landowners and Conserve Big Bend, a nonprofit organization that focuses on preserving the region’s landscape, filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Washington, D.C.
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"construction is still paused inside Big Bend state and national parks"
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"Latest Action: House - 01/28/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. ... 03/11/2025 - Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]"
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"blocked further border barrier construction in the Big Bend region, approving an environmental group’s motion for a preliminary injunction."
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"As of September 30, 2026, CBP has completed: * 81.6 miles of 626 miles of planned new Primary Border Wall;"
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“Defendants SHALL NOT build border barrier or related infrastructure, or engage in any construction or ground disturbing activities, in the Big Bend Sector until and unless Defendants comply with all applicable laws.”
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“CBP estimates that it will incur at least $462,800 per day in suspension costs based on rough projections provided by the contractors.”
Assessments
Stutzman clearly promised to finish the southern border wall, but the outcome was not achieved during the relevant federal term. The strongest outcome evidence shows border barrier projects were still in planning or construction well into 2025 and 2026, so the wall was not finished. He did take concrete congressional action by cosponsoring the Build the Wall Act of 2025, which counts as a serious legislative effort, but that bill stalled and did not deliver the promised result. Under the federal office standard, this is a failed delivery with meaningful effort rather than partial or delivered.
Stutzman promised to finish the southern border wall. The available evidence indicates the wall was not finished during the relevant term, with CBP describing additional wall and barrier work as still in planning and construction. Stutzman did make a concrete legislative effort by cosponsoring H.R.816, the Build the Wall Act of 2025, but that effort did not deliver the promised completed outcome.