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March 20, 2026
Washington, D.C. – As the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, forcing over one hundred thousand employees to work without pay, Americans are at risk.
March 19, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Thanks to Senate Democrats, the Department of Homeland Security has now been shut down for 34 days. DHS employees missed their first full paycheck last week, and the strain of the shutdown continues to ricochet across American national security efforts. Amid spring break travel, heightened national security concerns, severe storms, and more, keeping DHS shut down puts Americans in harm's way.
March 19, 2026
Good morning Ambassador Waltz, Members of the Subcommittee, and others who have joined us today for this critically important field hearing on accountability and reform at the United Nations. We are convened at the United States Mission to the United Nations, overlooking New York City and the UN Headquarters— a fitting vantage point to note that oversight of American tax dollars is non-negotiable.
March 19, 2026
Today, the Subcommittee will hold an open hearing, in which all Members of the House have been invited to testify on their priorities for the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The Subcommittee receives thousands of Member requests per year. Ranking Member McCollum and I carefully review these requests from both sides of the aisle. We take our constitutional responsibility to provide for our Nation’s defense seriously and will work to build the best bill in support of that responsibility.
