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Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Washington, D.C. – Nearly three weeks into the Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the American people are facing an evolving threat environment. Democrats must agree to the bipartisan, bicameral funding agreement they helped negotiate in January. Senate Democrats irresponsibly shut down DHS, knowingly limiting the capabilities of the department responsible for protecting Americans from dangerous individuals.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7744, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole's remarks as prepared here and below:

Washington, D.C. – This week, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), hosted a hearing with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) President and CEO, Damon Wilson. The hearing provided Appropriators the opportunity to give serious attention to, and rigorous oversight of, the programs funded in the NSRP bill, as well as support the Trump Administration's America First foreign policy. The National Endowment for Democracy, founded by President Ronald Reagan, is a critical tool to advance U.S. foreign policy priorities around the world and support those fighting for freedom under authoritarian regimes in Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security enters double digits. For ten days, DHS has been operating without appropriated funding, forcing workers in critical national security roles to work without pay. This didn't have to happen – Democrats shut the government down intending to hurt President Trump's effective immigration efforts, border wall construction, and removal operations, all of which have reserve funding from last year's OBBBA and will continue uninterrupted during this shutdown. 

Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s call-to-action and redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), the House Appropriations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee delivered a joint report on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria to the White House. The findings follow a comprehensive investigation that included interviews with expert witnesses, a hearing and roundtable, two on-the-ground assessments through bipartisan congressional delegations to Nigeria, and close partnership with the Trump Administration.