Posts - Bill - HR 5260 Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act
house 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who must keep our borders secure during a government shutdown continue to receive their pay without interruption. This legislation aims to provide funding for their salaries and expenses even when appropriations lapse.
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HR 5260 - Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act
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moderate 09/10/2025
Keeping border agents paid is smart—security can’t take a holiday, even when Congress does.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Cherry-picking who gets paid during a shutdown? That’s selective compassion, not social justice.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Finally—a bill that remembers the boots on the ground, not just the suits in Washington.
moderate 09/10/2025
Paying certain essential workers during shutdowns sounds sensible—no point in risking chaos while Congress bickers.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Why prioritize border agents' pay over social services? Borders over basic human rights? Hard pass.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Paying border agents during shutdowns is a Band-Aid on a bleeding wound—we need humane immigration reform, not emergency handouts.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
You can’t secure a border on good intentions alone; pay those who keep us safe, shutdown or not.
moderate 09/10/2025
If government’s gonna shut down, at least don’t leave the front lines empty-handed.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Congress loves shutdown drama, but real patriots don’t miss a paycheck—this bill sets the record straight.