{"id":2190669,"date":"2024-03-02T09:09:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-3m-request-for-supporting-missouri-troops-at-border-gets-bipartisan-support\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:10:22","slug":"2-3m-request-for-supporting-missouri-troops-at-border-gets-bipartisan-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-3m-request-for-supporting-missouri-troops-at-border-gets-bipartisan-support\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.3M bipartisan support for Missouri troops at border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2-3m-request-for-supporting-missouri-troops-at-border-gets-bipartisan-support%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2190669&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Missouri Legislative Leaders Support Governor&#8217;s Request for Border \u200cTroops<\/h2>\n<p>Legislative leaders from both parties are backing Governor Mike Parson&#8217;s call \u200cfor $2.3 million \u2064to deploy Missouri National Guard troops and State Highway Patrol troopers to the southern border. This move comes as a response to the federal government&#8217;s lack \u2063of action in addressing the border crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Senator \u200bJohn Rizzo: A Necessary Response<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2062intend to vote for \u2062it at this point because I think it&#8217;s important to have some sort of response\u200d to the crisis at the border that the federal government has\u2063 clearly punted on,&#8221; said Senator John Rizzo. &#8220;It&#8217;s sad that Republicans in Washington, D.C., have decided to punt on \u200cfixing the\u200d border crisis simply because it was proposed by a\u200b Democrat or President Biden,\u2062 or that Democrats were involved in the process to\u200d fix this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Governor Parson announced his support for Texas\u200d Governor Greg Abbott&#8217;s Operation Lone\u2063 Star on February 21, pledging to send 200 soldiers and 22 troopers.\u2063 The requested funds will be part of a supplemental appropriation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Senator Bill Eigel: Standing\u2064 with Texas<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m supportive of continuing to work with\u200d those states when it comes to solving the border\u2063 crisis, which was caused \u200bby the Joe Biden administration when they opened the border and caused this invasion to begin in the first place,&#8221; stated\u2064 Senator Bill Eigel. &#8220;I can&#8217;t speak for my colleagues, but I suspect\u2062 there&#8217;s going to \u2063be a\u200b lot of appetite in the Missouri Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House minority leader Crystal Quade expressed her\u200b party&#8217;s support for the funding, despite \u200cpotential disagreements\u2063 within the caucus.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Crystal Quade: Paying for Government Actions<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m interested to see how the debate goes,&#8221;\u2062 said Crystal\u2064 Quade. &#8220;I \u2063do believe it will pass. You\u2062 know, \u2063they&#8217;re sending them\u2062 anyway, so this conversation is really about if \u2064we are going to pay for it or is that going to come out of the excess money \u200bwe have? And I am always in support of us paying \u2064for what we&#8217;re doing as a government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While both Senator Eigel and\u2064 Representative\u2062 Quade expressed concerns \u2062about \u2063sending troopers to the border, they \u200ddiffered in \u200btheir \u2064focus. Quade highlighted\u2064 the \u2062understaffing of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, \u200cwhile Eigel emphasized the need for troopers to\u2063 focus on \u2062patrolling highways within Missouri.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Crystal Quade: Staffing Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Our \u2063Missouri State Highway Patrol is understaffed,&#8221; Quade explained. &#8220;We know that we&#8217;re short in that bucket and this is going to cost us a lot of money when we are, again, trying to\u200c fill these vacancies and\u2064 pay folks\u2064 more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Senator\u200b Bill Eigel: Prioritizing Missouri<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to see those highway patrolmen working in the state of Missouri,&#8221;\u200c Eigel stated. &#8220;I think that we have folks in the National Guard we can send down\u2064 and share those resources with the state of Texas. But \u200dwe&#8217;ve got a\u2063 lot\u200c of things that we need the Highway Patrol to do here. I&#8217;ve talked extensively about moving Highway\u2064 Patrol resources to the highways leading into and out of Kansas City \u2064and St. \u2062Louis\u2063 so\u200c we can address some of the criminal activity that&#8217;s using\u200d those highways as a conduit to reach our suburbs and to reach\u200b into some of our rural\u200b areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the concerns \u2062that opponents of the \u2064move have raised \u200dregarding Missouri&#8217;s involvement in\u2064 border security?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  All\u200b my colleagues, but I can \u200bcertainly speak for myself when I say that I am committed\u2063 to doing everything within my power to secure our border and protect the citizens of Missouri.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Missouri is not the only state standing in support of\u200d Governor Abbott&#8217;s efforts. As of March 16, at least \u200cnine other\u2063 GOP governors have committed to sending\u200d troops and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-washington-d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-was-warned-but-refused-any-additional-help-before-january-6th-vote-on-stolen-election\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Was Warned but Refused Any Additional Help Before January 6th Vote on Stolen Election\">law enforcement personnel<\/a> to assist with\u2064 border security.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the ongoing surge\u2063 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a> and the\u200c overwhelming strain it puts on local resources, the federal \u200dgovernment&#8217;s\u2064 response has been lackluster at best. Despite promises of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-revives-catch-and-release-to-avoid-housing-illegal-immigrants-amid-border-surge\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Revives \u2018Catch-And-Release\u2019 To Avoid Housing Illegal Immigrants Amid Border Surge\">comprehensive immigration reform<\/a>, action \u2063has been minimal and progress\u200c has been slow.<\/p>\n<p>By\u200d taking\u200d matters into their own hands, Governor Parson and the legislative leaders\u2064 of Missouri are demonstrating their commitment to the safety and security of their constituents. They are sending a clear message that they will not sit idly by \u2063while the federal government fails \u200dto\u200d address the crisis unfolding at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the move argue that it is an overreach of\u200b state power\u200b and a waste of taxpayer dollars. They believe that border security is solely the responsibility of the federal government and that state resources should be focused on addressing local issues.<\/p>\n<p>However, the urgency of \u2064the situation cannot be ignored. The influx of illegal border\u2062 crossings has strained law enforcement agencies and \u2062overwhelmed border communities. It is not just \u200ca border issue; it is a nationwide problem \u2062that requires \u200bimmediate attention.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200c decision of the Missouri legislative leaders to support Governor Parson&#8217;s request is not driven by partisan politics. It is a unified response to a crisis that affects the entire nation. By supporting their fellow governors from across the country, they\u2063 are standing\u200c in \u200dsolidarity and recognizing the need for a collaborative effort to address this\u2064 pressing issue.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the support from Missouri legislative leaders for Governor Parson&#8217;s request to deploy National Guard troops and State Highway Patrol troopers \u200bto the southern\u2064 border is a\u200c necessary response to the federal government&#8217;s inaction. It\u2064 showcases their commitment to the safety and security of their constituents and sends a\u2063 powerful message\u2064 to the nation that states are willing\u2064 to take matters into their own hands\u2064 when the federal government fails to\u200d act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legislative leaders from both parties back Gov. Parson&#8217;s plea for $2.3 million to deploy Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol to the southern border. 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