Washington, Feb. 11 -- Congressman Juan Ciscomani issued the following press release:
Congressman Juan Ciscomani and his colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee held an oversight hearing today to discuss the negative impacts of a potential Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. DHS funding will expire on Friday, February 13 if Congress does not pass a separate appropriations bill to keep the Department funded.
"I believe strongly that shutting down the government and agencies and departments over policy disagreements is completely inappropriate and reckless," said Ciscomani. "I've never supported a shutdown and if Congress does not pass DHS funding the result will be critical services to the public, including disaster re...