Work to give border security agencies the tools they need to prevent illegal entry.

I will work hard to make sure our border security agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs have the tools they need to prevent people from entering the country illegally.

Commits to strengthening federal border enforcement capacity.

Issues — Tom Barrett for Congress
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

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Recent Votes ... 04/30/2026 | 154 | H.R.7567 | On Passage | Yea | Farm, Food, and National Security Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Barrett's official votes page shows a recent affirmative vote on a farm and national-security bill, but no direct border-security delivery or enforcement action tied to the promise itself.

unresolved same_term

Votes and Legislation | Representative Tom Barrett
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Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM ... Witnesses: Rodney Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Joseph Edlow, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House appropriations process was still actively considering DHS, CBP, ICE, and USCIS funding and oversight during the lookback period, which points to the border-security promise still being worked through rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term

Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 65%

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We've made major strides to secure our border. We've got more work to do in Congress, which is why I'm asking to go back for another two years from the people of the district that I represent.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Inside the lookback window, Barrett publicly described border security as improved but continuing work, which is consistent with ongoing implementation rather than a fresh enactment in that window.

partial same_term

CNN.com - Transcripts
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 71%

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Roll Call 214 | Bill Number: S. 2

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call identifies S. 2, the Secure America Act, as the measure on passage.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Barrett | Republican | MI | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official roll call records Barrett voting Aye on the Secure America Act, which passed the House.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,550,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to hire, pay, train, and equip Border Patrol agents and Border Patrol support personnel

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 119-98 provided multi-year funding to hire, pay, train, and equip Border Patrol personnel, directly matching the promise to give border agencies tools to prevent illegal entry.

delivered same_term

Public Law 119-98 - Secure America Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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$31,075,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the following purposes: (1) Hiring, paying, and training.--Hiring, paying, training, and equipping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The same enacted law also appropriated funds for ICE hiring, training, equipment, IT, transportation, and enforcement operations through FY2029.

delivered same_term

Public Law 119-98 - Secure America Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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$6,168,000,000 for the following: (1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection equipment and associated civil works, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative technologies

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Earlier in Barrett's same House term, Public Law 119-21 enacted border-security technology funding for CBP, including inspection equipment, AI, surveillance technologies, and biometric systems.

delivered same_term

Public Law 119-21 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%