In Congress, I will vote to increase funding for US Border Patrol and reimburse Texas for efforts to safeguard our border.
Will vote to increase funding for U.S. Border Patrol and reimburse Texas for efforts to safeguard the border.
Occurrences
We must support President Trump in his efforts and pass real legislation to secure the border, finish the wall, and give Border Patrol agents the resources they need to keep our families safe.
Evidence
“In Congress, I will vote to increase funding for US Border Patrol and reimburse Texas for efforts to safeguard our border.” The page also lists his cosponsorship of H.R. 8143, the Lone Star Reimbursement Act.
GovInfo identifies H.R. 1286 as the Lone Star Reimbursement Act and lists Jake Ellzey (TX) as a cosponsor.
GovInfo identifies H.R. 712, the State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2023, and lists Jake Ellzey (TX) among the sponsors/cosponsors shown in the bill record.
Ellzey said the House passed H.R. 2 and wrote: “We passed a bill to hire 22,000 Border Patrol agents.” He added that he was “proud to stand with [his] fellow Republicans and deliver on our promises.”
Ellzey said the legislation “maintains funding for all critical government functions, such as border defense,” and that he was “proud to stand with [his] fellow Republicans and vote for this piece of legislation.”
The House-engrossed FY2026 DHS appropriations bill includes U.S. Customs and Border Protection funding lines for Border Security Operations, including U.S. Border Patrol, and border security assets and infrastructure. The bill record shows a House-approved appropriations vehicle, not enacted law.
Ellzey said the House had completed all twelve FY2026 appropriations bills and that they include critical investments in national security. He added that the work then moved to the Senate, indicating the promised funding effort was advanced but not finished.
GovInfo shows H.R. 7147 as an enrolled, enacted appropriations act effective May 1, 2026, and the text includes Customs and Border Protection 'Border Security Operations' funding language. The same official record also says the explanatory statement entries under 'Border Security Operations' have no force or effect for purposes of the act, so this does not prove a clean enacted increase or any Texas reimbursement.
Assessments
Ellzey took concrete same-term action toward both parts of the promise: he supported House border legislation to hire more Border Patrol agents, backed DHS appropriations vehicles with Border Patrol/border-security funding, and cosponsored reimbursement bills for Texas border costs. However, the evidence does not show full enactment of a Texas reimbursement measure, and some Border Patrol funding evidence reflects House action or broader appropriations rather than a clean, complete fulfillment of both promised outcomes. Because he materially advanced the promise but did not deliver the full combined result, partial credit is warranted.
Ellzey took concrete same-term action toward both parts of the promise: he supported House-passed border legislation that would expand Border Patrol staffing/funding and cosponsored reimbursement bills for Texas border-security costs. However, the key reimbursement measures did not become law, and the cited appropriations/border bills show House action or maintained funding rather than a completed enacted increase plus Texas reimbursement. Because he materially advanced the promise but the full spending/reimbursement outcome was not delivered, partial credit is appropriate.
Ellzey took same-term legislative action consistent with the promise: he supported House passage of H.R. 2, which included increased Border Patrol staffing, and cosponsored reimbursement bills for Texas border-security costs. However, the reimbursement measures did not become law, and the evidence does not show the full promised outcome was enacted or funded. This supports partial delivery with a serious-effort badge rather than full delivery.