Funding to finish building the wall and increase resources for border agents.
Continue to fight for funding to finish building the wall and increase resources for border agents.
Occurrences
promising to finish the Wall started under President Trump
Evidence
The Budd campaign said its first primary TV ad featured Budd on the southern border, 'promising to finish the Wall started under President Trump,' and said he would 'fight the hardest' to get border patrol agents what they need in the Senate.
Congress.gov shows Sen. Budd as sponsor of S.422, the Build the Wall Now Act, introduced on 2023-02-14. The bill would resume border-barrier construction and require DHS to consult with the labor organization representing border patrol agents. Its status is 'Introduced' and the latest action is referral to committee.
Budd's office said he co-sponsored the Secure Our Border Act, which would require DHS to resume border wall construction and increase the number of Border Patrol agents. The post describes the bill as proposed legislation rather than enacted law.
Assessments
Budd promised during his 2022 U.S. Senate campaign to fight for finishing the border wall and increasing resources for border agents. After taking Senate office, he sponsored or co-sponsored legislation aimed at resuming border wall construction and increasing Border Patrol resources, including the Build the Wall Now Act and Secure Our Border Act. However, the provided evidence shows these measures remained proposed legislation and did not become law or deliver the promised outcome. This supports a serious legislative effort but not fulfillment.