Washington, Feb. 13 -- Congressman Tom Barrett issued the following press release:
Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today released the following statement calling out congressional Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will run out of funding at midnight.
"Over 95% of the federal government is funded for the full fiscal year, but Democrats are about to shut down the Department of Homeland Security," said Barrett. "Without adequate funding, FEMA will have difficulty responding to natural disasters. TSA will struggle to screen passengers at airports across the country. The Coast Guard will be forced to risk their lives to keep us safe without a paycheck. Not to mention the more than 260,000 employees wh...