Bill ensures border agents, officers get paid should government shut down

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Two South Texas border lawmakers have co-sponsored a bill ensuring Border Patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers get paid in case of an upcoming federal government shutdown.Lack of money for CBP officers holding up construction of new border crossing, official says
Republican U.S. Reps. Monica De La Cruz, of McAllen, and Tony Gonzales, of San Antonio, were among nine lawmakers to propose the measure on Thursday.Republican U.S. Reps. Monica De L