The Democratic National Committee said the move to hand over the voter roll could violate federal election law.

Kristi Noem said during a stop in Brownsville that more than 130 miles of those barriers are under contract, though she didn't provide additional details.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is beefing up its border security efforts along the Rio Grande, expanding on a controversial Texas strategy by placing large, floating buoys along more than 500 miles of the river.

Texas leaders are divided along party lines after President Donald Trump ordered a strike in Venezuela capturing Nicolas Maduro.

Texas Republicans and Democrats running for the U.S. Senate have split sharply over President Donald Trump’s military operation against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, an early flashpoint over foreign policy and presidential authority.

Trump last month pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas. On Tuesday, Trump blasted him for seeking re-election as a Democrat, calling it "disloyalty."