Remarks
June 25, 2026
Welcome back to the House, Secretary Mullin. I sincerely thank you for being here. The Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process was, as some might say, less than ideal for the Department of Homeland Security. We had a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the bill, until the situation in Minnesota. The Senate, in their infinite wisdom, took Homeland out of the minibus – leaving us on the battlefield.
June 24, 2026
I want to start by thanking Chairman Calvert for his leadership on this legislation and for his unwavering commitment to America's national defense. I also thank Ranking Member McCollum for her partnership throughout this process – as well as Ranking Member DeLauro for her continued engagement and leadership on the full committee.
June 24, 2026
First, I would like to thank Chairman Cole for his leadership and guidance throughout the Fiscal Year 2027 process. It is quite a remarkable feat to have all twelve full committee markups completed before July 4th. Thank you, Chairman Cole, and congratulations on a job well done to get to this point.
June 23, 2026
Madam Chair and Ranking Member McGovern. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill. The bill presented today is another step in our historic efforts to strengthen national security while reducing spending. Under Chairman Cole’s leadership, we have delivered nearly $12 billion in responsible cuts to spending under the purview of this subcommittee since 2023.
June 23, 2026
Thank you, Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, and Members of the Committee, for the opportunity to testify before you today. I am pleased to present to the Rules Committee the fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
June 10, 2026
I know some of you may question voting on a bill in this Committee that funds ICE and Border Patrol while we just passed a reconciliation bill that provides three years of funding for those components. The most important thing to remember is that this is the first step in the process, not the last step.
June 9, 2026
I thank Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, Ranking Member DeLauro, and all our members as we continue our markups. As we sit here – and I know it has been a long day – but I think it is worth taking a moment to remember why this process matters.
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.
