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Rep. Gonzales broke with his party to support gun safety measures and same-sex marriage protection.
Gonzales’ district sits along the U.S.-Mexico border for 800 miles. He voted against the bill because, he said, “It proposes a total shutdown at our border to all migrants — leaving nThe Texas Republican added, “Not only is this extreme — it could also lead to a greater reliance on smuggling groups for illegal crossings.
There is no doubt that we need a tougher approach to border security, but to fix things long-term we need to take a deeper look at reforming our immigration system, not abolishing it.” Gonzales has repeatedly stood by his stances, even if they do defect from his party, and sounded unfazed when the topic of the potential censure arises: “The reality is I’ve taken almost 1,400 votes, and the
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