An Illinois Congressman is deploying to the border with Mexico with the rest of his Air National Guard unit. Adam Kinzinger represents the state's 16th District and is serving on active duty as a lieutenant colonel. The Republican was elected to Congress in 2010 and is a pilot in the National Guard.

Kinzinger's communications director wrote in a statement that the Congressman will be updated on what's happening in Congress while he serves his mission.

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