Texas Republicans divided on funding bill to prevent shutdown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Texas members of both parties are requesting some of the biggest amounts for their districts to shore up border security, national trade and energy infrastructure.
52% : Many Republicans and Democrats thought the idea would simply lead to a series of showdowns over government funding each time a deadline approached.
47% : At "a time when our country is facing so many urgent crises around the world, we can't keep the Department of Defense and the Department of State in a CR until February of next year," U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said in a statement.
45% : "It's time to stop kicking the can down the road - we need to address Washington's spending problem, lower the national debt, and prioritize border security funding now.
34% : Roy, R-Austin, told reporters Monday that the continuing resolution would be hard to defend to constituents concerned about the high levels of government spending.

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