Strong Votes to Fund Department of Homeland Security, Pay All DHS Personnel

WASHINGTON – Congressman Dale Strong issued the following statement after House Republicans again advanced legislation to end the Democrats’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown and pay all DHS personnel: 

“All twelve Fiscal Year 2026 spending bills were negotiated with bipartisan support, yet Senate Democrats decided 43 days ago, at the eleventh hour, to hold DHS functions and personnel hostage in an attempt to advance their partisan agenda.  

“I applaud President Trump for taking executive action to pay TSA personnel, providing immediate relief from the Democrats’ shutdown for these frontline workers. The bill passed today by House Republicans will ensure that all DHS personnel and support staff are paid and can no longer be used as pawns in the Democrats’ partisan games.  

“At a time when threats to our homeland security are at an all-time high, and with record numbers of criminal illegal aliens in our country as a result of Biden’s open border policies, we cannot afford to leave any portion of DHS’ mission underfunded or under-resourced.  

“We must ensure that every security mission and employee is fully supported and paid, and that this administration has the tools to fully enforce our immigration laws and secure our nation. I am proud that the bill passed by the House today does just that.  

“I urge my Senate counterparts to pass this legislation without delay.”  

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