An Illinois Congressman wants his constituents to know why he voted against a new government funding package.

Republican Congressman Darin LaHood is for the spending towards the border crisis. However, he believes it's important to send a message to other lawmakers about checks and balances.

In the new trillion-dollar spending bill, Head Start programs received a billion-dollar increase, and cancer research received one hundred twenty million dollars.

The new spending plan extends government funding until October.