Press Releases
Dingell Statement on Homeland Security Vote
Washington, DC,
February 27, 2015
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the vote to avoid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and extend funding for one week. “It would be unacceptable to shut down the Department of Homeland Security for hours, let alone days. I voted for the authorization to keep the department open for one week because it was the only option available, and as a member of Congress, keeping Americans safe is my first responsibility. There is no room for politics in national security, and it is completely unacceptable that some Republicans in the House of Representatives are treating our security like a political football. “I came to Congress to work in a bipartisan manner for solutions. The longer we continue to play games, the greater the consequences for our nation. I urge my colleagues to pass a clean, long-term Homeland Security bill so we can do the job the American people elected us to do.” |