I will continue to fight to secure our border.

As Texans we are on the front lines of any future immigration crisis, and I will continue to fight to secure our border.

The candidate commits to continuing efforts to secure the border.

ISSUES - Dan Crenshaw
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I lead the Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels and will continue to take that work seriously to secure America and protect our communities.

The candidate commits to continuing anti-cartel work in Congress.

ISSUES - Dan Crenshaw
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Now, what I lead is really the House’s effort to actually create some legislation to combat the cartels.

Crenshaw says he will lead House efforts to write legislation targeting Mexican cartels, which he frames as part of border security.

Inside House Republicans' new task force to battle criminal Mexican drug cartels - Dan Crenshaw
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Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (Introduced 01/15/2025). Latest Action: 01/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is titled "State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025" and is described as requiring the federal government to reimburse eligible states for border security expenses.

Crenshaw introduced a concrete border-security bill in the 119th Congress, showing active legislative effort toward border security.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.424 - State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025
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Introduced in House (02/01/2023). Mr. Crenshaw (for himself and several Texas Republicans) introduced the "State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2023," which would reimburse states for border security expenses. The bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crenshaw previously introduced a border-security reimbursement bill, another concrete attempt to advance border security policy.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.712 - State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2023
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Roll Call 143, H.R. 3602, "End the Border Catastrophe Act," was brought to the floor on a motion to suspend the rules and pass, as amended. The vote failed 215-199. The roll call lists Rep. Crenshaw as voting Yea.

Crenshaw voted for a border-security bill that failed in the House, which counts as effort but not delivery.

never same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 143
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Roll Call 392 concerned a resolution "strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris’s, failure to secure the United States border." The vote passed 210-202, and the roll call lists Rep. Crenshaw as voting Aye.

Crenshaw publicly supported a House action centered on border security, consistent with ongoing efforts to press the issue.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 392
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Congressman Dan Crenshaw introduced bipartisan legislation to reimburse states like Texas that have spent significant resources on enforcing federal immigration laws. The release states, "My bipartisan bill simply reimburses states like Texas for doing the federal government's job."

His official House release documents an earlier concrete border-security legislative effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Dan Crenshaw - Crenshaw Introduces State Border Security Reimbursement Act
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Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Gosar) introduced H.R. 2128, a bill to direct DHS to make grants to border communities for security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Crenshaw was a named cosponsor/participant in another border-security bill in 2025, reinforcing ongoing effort.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.2128 - Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025
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Border Security & Immigration: "Our immigration system is broken. We must act swiftly to ensure we keep the American people safe and enforce the rule of law. Border security must come first."

Crenshaw's official office page still foregrounds border security as an active priority, which is consistent with continued effort but does not itself show that the border has been secured.

unresolved same_term

Issues & Legislation | Congressman Dan Crenshaw
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H.R.7420 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) ... Sponsor: Crenshaw, Dan ... Introduced 02/09/2026 ... Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ...

Crenshaw continued to pursue immigration-related legislation in the same term, but this bill remained at the introduction-and-referral stage and does not prove delivery of the broader border-security promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Dan Crenshaw | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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