National Security
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Senate voted for the fourth time to reject House Republicans' radical, anti-immigrant Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. Without action, the Department of Homeland Security will shut down on February 28.
"There are only four days left until Republicans' toxic grandstanding shuts down the Department of Homeland Security, and they still don't have a plan to dig our country out of this, their latest manufactured crisis.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Republicans voted for the second time this week to block a clean appropriations bill to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from shutting down on February 28.
"Republicans are trapped in a dangerous, anti-immigrant fantasy. This is the second time this week that Republicans have voted to continue threatening the security of American families, doubling down on their breathtaking irresponsibility.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (D-CA), and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY) held a press availability after a meeting of the Democratic Caucus this morning. Below is a transcript of the Leader's opening statement, as well as a question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the President's proposal for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force:
"As our nation confronts the ISIS threat, the President has worked diligently to engage Congress in determining the U.S. strategy to degrade and destroy these brutal terrorists. A key part of Congress' responsibility is to debate and pass a new and narrowly-tailored Authorization for the Use of Military Force.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the introduction of a clean funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security offered by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), who has been recommended to be Ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the historic election of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding House Republicans' Homeland Security funding bill:
"It is clear Republicans' partisan recklessness knows no limits. House Republicans are threatening a partial government shutdown, choosing a time of rising terrorism to imperil the security of our entire country to satisfy the most radical anti-immigrant fringes of their party.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House passed a reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act:
"For over a decade, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act has provided an essential backstop for our businesses and the American people, making terrorism insurance both available and affordable while reducing taxpayer exposure. Thanks to this law, twice reauthorized by overwhelming bipartisan majorities, our nation was able to build for the future with confidence.