Border state lawmaker demands Border Patrol agents be paid during pending shutdown: 'Above and beyond'
Texas, is reintroducing a bill to make sure that Border Patrol agents are paid in the event of a government shutdown, as numbers drop at the border.
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Bipartisan Bill would Boost Border Patrol Agents’ Pay by 14%, Create Reserves
A bipartisan Senate bill would create a reserve Border Patrol, give agents a 14% pay raise, and increase the number of total agents to 20,500. The bill was introduced by Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., ...