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Washington, DC —Today U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) voted to fund the federal government in 2016, including critical national defense funding, adding 1,000 new border agents and protecting America against foreign terrorist travelers. Brady also played a crucial role in lifting the federal ban on selling crude oil to the world – a change that will create an estimated 300,000 energy jobs in Texas.

“I refuse to surrender to terrorists by crippling our military. I refuse to let dangerous Islamic jihadists travel to America. And I refuse to turn my back on Texas energy workers who are on the verge of losing their jobs.  

I’m voting yes to fully fund our national defense in the war on terror, secure our border and set up the historic House vote in early January to send to the President’s desk our law to defund Planned Parenthood and dismantle ObamaCare.”

Background: The House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029 would provide funding for appropriated programs for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2016. It contains critical national defense funding, it adds 1,000 new border patrol agents, and it protects America against foreign terrorist travelers. The bill also lifts the outdated ban on selling crude oil around the world which will add 300,000 jobs in Texas.

The full text of the bill can be found here.