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June 9, 2026
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting the Secure America Act, legislation that delivers long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol personnel, immigration enforcement operations, and other critical homeland security priorities after repeated efforts by Senate Democrats to obstruct funding, trigger government shutdowns, and derail the regular appropriations process:
June 9, 2026
Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, and thank you to Ranking Member DeLauro and all of our committee members for being here. Today, we take up our tenth Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations measure before the full committee.
June 9, 2026
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. The bill I bring before you today seeks to strike a balance between fiscal stewardship and maintaining necessary investments in biomedical research, America’s rural health, and support for students.
June 5, 2026
I would like to first thank Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, Ranking Member DeLauro, and all the members of the subcommittee for being here today. Keeping Americans safe and secure is a fundamental duty, and the measure we are considering is critical to that mission. These aren’t words – they are facts. Everyone in this room understands the stakes – and the consequences of not acting. You have to look no further than to the Senate Democrat DHS shutdown to understand what I mean.
