Pelosi Statement on Full Funding for the Department of Homeland Security

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on legislation to advance the full funding of the Department of Homeland Security:

"Today, we have an opportunity, in a bipartisan way, to strengthen the homeland security of our nation. The Senate has voted in a bipartisan way and House Democrats have made it clear we support full, long-term funding. We shouldn't wait another day to remove all doubt to our enemies, to American families and to the affected workers that we will fully fund the Department of Homeland Security."

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