Vince Fong: “last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding package for the Department of Homeland…”

“last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding package for the Department of Homeland Security. It is regrettable that Senate Democrats chose to abandon a bipartisan and bicameral deal on full-year DHS funding, jeopardizing our safety and security here at home. Today, we face growing threats as our Nation encounters the real danger posed by the Iranian regime, as well as other adversaries around the world. It is critical that we ensure the agencies tasked with protecting our Nation are fully operational, are at full strength, and have the resources needed to neutralize any potential threats to our homeland. As congressional Democrats continue to play partisan games, they are weakening our cybersecurity operations, disrupting critical intelligence sharing, and forcing over 250,000 public servants supporting our national security to go without pay. This includes critical personnel from TSA, who work every day to prevent terror attacks, and from FEMA, who support our communities in the wake of disasters. This is the second time in the past 4 months that TSA workers are working without pay. During the last shutdown, TSA saw increased rates of unscheduled absences and localized spikes in wait times, which are expected again during the shutdown as spring travel begins to rise.”