As of 2022, border agents decreased to 16,654, but average monthly encounters rose to around 184,000 encounters.
There was an over 300 percent increase in known got-aways.
In 2019, there were just under 17,000 border agents handling an average of 71,000 monthly encounters.
Are you aware of studies done by the Army Corps of Engineers which show 10 knot speeds in channels can reduce safety margins by 40-50% compa...
It does not take a 65-page report to realize something is wrong. It is self-evident. It is undeniable.
What we are doing along our Southern border is completely unsustainable.
Does the proposed rulemaking increase the probability of vessel collisions?
Could the imposition of these speed restrictions make it more difficult for harbor pilots to safely do their jobs?
Do you believe the proposed rule could put these jobs in danger?
We still have such a long way to go to care for our veterans, and we can not even get their records.
The VA's entire modernization effort requires much work, but today we are here to provide congressional oversight over the IT contracting pr...