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Bennie Thompson: The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests $103.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out its…

On the recordApril 18, 2023
The President's fiscal year 2024 budget requests $103.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out its mission of safeguarding the homeland and the American people, while preserving our values.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson outlines the budget request for DHS to address current threats.

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