Colin Allred Says Wall Money Would Be Better Spent On Infrastructure Inside the US

Nine Texas freshmen were sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives last week. It was a celebration for all, especially Democrats who took back control of the House, and who elected Nancy Pelosi as speaker. But all this took place amid the partial government shutdown and President Donald Trump’s fight with Democrats to fund his border wall. It’s a fraught time for these newly-elected members of Congress to come to Washington, including for Dallas Democrat Colin Allred.

Allred defeated a longtime Republican to claim his seat, and says the shutdown isn’t what he envisioned for the beginning of his term.

“It’s not a very good start, especially for those of us who came here hoping to form bipartisan coalitions and pass bipartisan legislation to kind of move the ball down the field,” Allred says.

He says he supports border security, but characterizes the $5.7 billion Trump wants for the border wall as a waste of money.

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