Homeland Security

2006 Rayburn House Office Building

(202) 225-5834

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Recent Activity

Day 41: Rep. Newhouse – Democrats Must Come to the Table to Fund Homeland Security
March 26, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-directed shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marks its 41st day, another troubling milestone is fast approaching: surpassing last year’s historic lapse. With each passing day, the consequences grow more severe – undermining national security and placing an increasing strain on the workforce tasked with keeping Americans safe.
Day 40: Senate Democrats Continue to Abdicate Their Article I Responsibilities
March 25, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for 40 days, making it the longest partial government shutdown in history, and nearing the record-breaking 43-day total government shutdown from last fall. 
 
Democrats continue to block funding for DHS over radical demands to impede our border security and immigration removal operations, despite the fact that CBP and ICE are both critical to our national security.

Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on H.R. 8029
March 24, 2026
Press Release
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.
Pay Our Homeland Defenders: Ciscomani Pushes to End Democrat DHS Shutdown Chaos
March 24, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shatters all the wrong records to become the longest partial government shutdown in history, it is the American people who are paying the price. 

As Schumer Obstructs, House Republicans Again Move to Pay Personnel and Safeguard the Homeland
March 23, 2026
Press Release
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.
Senate Democrat Shutdown Fuels Airport Disruptions, Heightens Security Risks Nationwide
March 19, 2026
Press Release
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.
Homeland Security - Member Day
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Capitol Complex, 2362-B RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Wheels Up for Senate Democrats Who Leave TSA and Americans Grounded
March 13, 2026
Press Release
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.
“Very Serene” – Senate Democrats Dismiss Homeland Security Shutdown as Threats Rise
March 12, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – TSA agents are about to miss a full paycheck. Airports across the nation are descending into delay and cancellation chaos at the height of spring break. Multiple attacks in urban areas are being investigated as potential acts of terrorism. The FBI is warning that Iran may retaliate with drone assaults on the West Coast. And Iranian hacktivists have launched a cyberattack against a U.S. medical device maker.
House Passes H.R. 7744 to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security
March 5, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 221 to 209. This is the second time legislation to fully fund DHS and protect the nation’s border has advanced through the House, once again demonstrating bipartisan support for protecting the nation and ending the Senate Democrat-instigated shutdown.
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