WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a vote of 215-211 S.Con.Res. 33, unlocking reconciliation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement:
"For 74 days, Democrats have held our homeland security hostage-jeopardizing the safety of the American people and withholding pay from the very men and women sworn to protect them. Democrats had 16 opportunities to do the right thing. They chose obstruction. They chose politics over public safety. Today, House Republicans said enough i...