House Democrats Release Letter Urging Speaker Boehner to Pass a Clean Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill
Washington, DC – Today Rep. Ruben Gallego and Rep. Pete Aguilar released a letter to Speaker John Boehner, urging him to bring a clean Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill to the House floor for a vote. The letter - which explains that the current DHS funding bill with anti-immigrant riders will not be approved by the Senate or signed into law by President Obama - was signed by 119 Members of Congress.
Rep. Ruben Gallego said, "Rep. Roybal-Allard and Rep. Lowey have introduced a clean DHS funding bill that we could vote on immediately and end this manufactured crisis. The American people elected us solve problems and to do what is in their best interest - they deserve better." He added, "Republicans created this unnecessary crisis; it's time for them to act like responsible adults and for Speaker Boehner to bring up a clean funding bill so we can ensure the safety and security of our country and of the American people."
"A little over a year ago, the House majority chose party politics over the American people and cost our nation $24 billion during the 2013 shutdown, and now, they want to gamble the national security of the United States just so they can earn political points. I urge Speaker Boehner to immediately bring a clean Homeland Security funding bill to a vote so we can end this stand-off and focus on serving the American people," said Rep. Pete Aguilar.
You can find a copy of the letter, here.