Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act.

Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its sixth week, Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) is leading a renewed effort in the House to fund critical security operations and pay personnel who are working with no paycheck thanks to Senator Schumer and his continued obstruction of full-year funding for the very agency tasked with protecting the homeland.

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.

Washington, D.C. – There may be three leaves on a shamrock, but in the U.S. budget, there are just two pots of gold. So, this St. Patrick’s Day, we’re giving you the blarney breakdown – because following the green matters, and only discretionary spending is debated, marked up, and passed through the House Appropriations Committee. We won’t fiddle you around. When it comes to spending and deficits, it often sounds like one giant treasure chest. It isn’t. There are two very different buckets of coin to follow.

Washington, D.C. – ICYMI: The Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hosted a hearing on the benefits provided by community colleges and other alternatives to a four-year degree. With a modern and evolving workforce, labor demands aren't what they were 20 years ago. Four-year degrees aren't required for many high-paying, quality careers. Appropriators heard from expert witnesses about the innovative programs and partnerships they have developed to educate and train students for promising careers, including doing so without any added student debt burden. 

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats are flying high while TSA agents and other hardworking federal employees miss full paychecks and Americans miss flights. After voting – again – to deny resources for homeland security operations and personnel, the very politicians responsible for the Democrat DHS shutdown are heading home – leaving everyday Americans grounded in the fallout. The ramifications are real.