Were much better off paying on a per capita basis.

descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.aggressive three-ton animals is complicated.

A group of hippos was brought in the 1980s to Hacienda Npoles.Scientists warn that the hippos feces change the composition of rivers and could impact the habitat of local manatees and capybaras.including allergic reactions to anesthesia or death.

Experts say sterilization alone is not enough to control the growth of the invasive species.800 and entails risks for the hippopotamus.

The government estimates there are 169 hippos in Colombia.

The plan includes sterilizing 40 hippos each year.By the time Johnson took the gavel.

But dissent from within his own party over its lack of spending cuts or funding for border security required Johnson to rely on Democratic votes to get it over the finish line.None have been passed by both chambers.

Funding for eight other appropriations bills.Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hoped there would be a strong bipartisan vote for the House bill.