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On the recordApril 15, 2024
It is inexcusable that our Republican colleagues did not pass the final fiscal year 2024 funding for the Department for nearly 6 months.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson condemns the delay in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

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