House Democrats: Raising the Drumbeat for a Clean DHS Funding Bill

February 24, 2015

The Department of Homeland Security shuts down in four days, and House Republican Leaders are refusing to bring a clean bill to fully fund DHS to the floor. While Speaker Boehner and Republican Leaders spend their time pandering to the anti-immigrant, radical right, House Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to protect the American people.

Every House Democrat has signed on as a cosponsor to H.R. 861 – clean legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. If Speaker Boehner and House Republican leaders stopped putting the politics of right-wing radicals over the safety of American families and brought this bill to the floor today – it would pass.

House Democrats: Raising the Drumbeat for a Clean DHS Funding Bill
The Journal News: Lowey: Government shutdown could threaten mall, rail safety
EGP News Op-Ed: Rep. Roybal-Allard: "Protect America: Pass a Clean Homeland Security Budget Now"
Michigan Radio: Kildee warns against shutdown of Homeland Security
Boston Globe Op-Ed: Rep. Bill Keating: "Homeland Security funding is not for political games"
Newsworks: Donald Norcross: Republicans playing politics with America's security
NJ Star Ledger Op-Ed: Rep. Donald Payne Jr.: "Republicans must put safety of American people above politics"
Honolulu Civil Beat: Takai Wants to End Political ‘Impasse' Over Funding Homeland Security
NJ.Com: Homeland Security shutdown would threaten firefighter funds, Pascrell warns
MLive: Congressman Dan Kildee pushes bill to keep Department of Homeland Security open
Peoria Public Radio: Bustos discusses funding DHS, veterans issues
KRON 4: Video: U.S. Congressman Talks Bay Area Airport Security
Tuscaloosa News: Terri Sewell discusses homeland security, legislation, District 7
Marianas Variety: Sablan: We need to avoid a DHS shutdown
Texas Tribune: Lawmakers: Toying with DHS funding a risky game
Saint Peters Blog: Kathy Castor urges GOP House not to shut down Dep't of Homeland Security
Fox News Latino: Rep. Gallego says Democrats' Homeland Security bill omits GOP 'anti-immigrant poison pill'
Rep. Suzan Delbene visits Bellingham Airport to discuss the need for Congress to pass DHS funding
Reps. Israel, Crowley, Jeffries and Rice at LaGuardia tell House GOP: #DontShutDownOurSecurity
Rep. Kathy Castor discusses the effects of a GOP DHS Shutdown on Florida families
Rep. Wasserman Schultz meets with Fort Lauderdale TSA workers about potential GOP DHS shutdown
The contrast couldn't be clearer: Speaker Boehner is playing games with our national security to earn thank you notes from Steve King – and House Democrats are working to uphold Congress' sacred duty to protect and defend the American people.