Robert M. Maloney: “We must continue to invest in preparedness, and discontinue cuts in funding critical to the development and sustainment…”

I implore you to prevent an ill-informed and hasty decision. We must continue to invest in preparedness.

I hope that you will continue to fund our programs, and delay the proposed consolidation until we have the appropriate evidence to inform such a major change.

Is there still a need for Federal Homeland Security funding to State and local jurisdictions? Yes. In fact, the need is increasing.