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As the US Senate prepares to hold a vote on bipartisan border security legislation next week, some House Republicans are holding fast to their promise to kill the bill before they even read it. While speaking to CNN congressional reporter Manu Raju, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) openly said his refusal to even consider voting for the bill before reading its text was rooted in politics. Nehls said he wanted to prevent President Joe Biden from signing increased border security into law amid flagging approval ratings, and called the bill — whose text won’t be posted until this weekend — “hogwash.” “W…

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