Frank supports President Trump and believes we must do more to secure the Southern border and provide more resources to our law enforcement and border patrol officials to keep our communities safe.
I will work to secure the southern border and provide more resources to law enforcement and Border Patrol.
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Evidence
“Securing our border and protecting our citizens should be a top priority of the federal government... In Congress, I will work to support the United States Border Patrol and ensure they have the necessary tools to keep the American people safe. I remain committed to supporting legislation that secures the U.S. – Mexico border...”
Lucas said House Republicans “delivered several meaningful measures to address the crisis at our southern border.” The release lists H.R. 5585, which “imposes criminal penalties on individuals who evade U.S. Border Patrol agents, or other federal, state, or local law enforcement officers,” and other border-security bills.
Lucas said H.R. 2 “delivers a solution” at the southern border and noted that the bill “increases the number of Border Patrol agents, it ends catch-and-release, it reinstates the effective Remain-in-Mexico policy, and it resumes construction of the border wall.”
The page reports that Lucas’s PROTECT Taiwan Act “passed out of the House.”
Lucas says he will continue to work to ensure the government provides Americans with freedom and security at home and throughout the world.
Lucas said the House reconciliation package was “necessary for Oklahoma” and praised included provisions, but the excerpt shown is focused on agriculture and tax issues.
Assessments
Available evidence shows Lucas consistently advocated for securing the southern border and increasing support for Border Patrol and law enforcement, and he voted for House border-security legislation including H.R. 2 and other measures with Border Patrol-related provisions. That demonstrates meaningful effort and some chamber-level progress. However, the evidence does not show that these measures were enacted into law or that Lucas personally secured a completed federal outcome delivering the promised resources. Because there is clear legislative support and advancement but no demonstrated final delivered result, partial credit is most appropriate.