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House lawmaker urges passage of Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act amid DHS shutdown
Summary
On the House floor a lawmaker urged members to approve the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, citing 41 days of a partial shutdown, missed paychecks for more than 100,000 workers and strains on TSA and FEMA.
A House lawmaker urged colleagues on the House floor to pass the "Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act," saying the measure would comprehensively fund the Department of Homeland Security and restore pay and operational capacity for frontline personnel.
The lawmaker framed the current lapse as an escalation from last year's full government shutdown, saying the Department of Homeland Security is on day 41 of a partial shutdown and warning it will soon surpass last year's historic lapse. "We should have... learned how not…
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