House drops rancor to pass Jaime Zapata border security bill

“This is a special bill,” said Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, the legislation’s author who conferred with the slain agent’s family before writing Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act. “When it comes to the vital matter of maintaining the security of our border, we need the collaboration and cooperation of all our agencies,” Cuellar said.