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Witness urges House Rules Committee to pass DHS appropriations bill, warns of shutdown harms
Summary
A witness testifying before the House Rules Committee urged immediate passage of HR 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026, saying a funding lapse has disrupted DHS operations and left mission-critical personnel working without guaranteed pay.
A witness testifying before the House Rules Committee urged members to pass HR 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026, saying the negotiated, bipartisan measure is needed immediately to restore full DHS operations.
The witness told Chairwoman Fox and other committee members that the bill is "substantially identical" to a version the House passed in January and described it as a bipartisan, bicameral compromise that would provide full funding for DHS for fiscal year 2026. The witness said that a failure to enact the measure has already triggered a funding lapse that began in February and…
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