Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a panel at Crooked Con at the Walter E Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

FILE - A person walks by the Department of Education building, seen with missing letters after removal of America 250 banners, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

FILE - Heavy equipment and machinery intended for work on border barriers and roads are stored in a yard, Sept. 25, 2026, near Terlingua, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE- Lightning illuminates the sky behind a mockup of the border wall in protest of proposed barriers along the border, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Terlingua, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE - Charlie Angell stands on an overlook of the Rio Grande river during a guiding trip in Big Bend Ranch State Park, Sept. 24, 2026, near Redford, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE - Pamela Priddy, center, holds up signs with others during a weekly protest against barriers along the border in the Big Bend region, Sept. 26, 2026, in Study Butte, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE - A portion of border wall is under construction in the Big Bend region, Sept. 23, 2026, near Sierra Blanca, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

FILE - De Beers diamond company Madison Avenue store window display, Dec. 20, 2016 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)