Washington, March 26 -- Congressman Pat Harrigan issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8029 (https://rules.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-rules.house.gov/files/documents/ciscom_039_xml.pdf), the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and ensure frontline personnel are paid during the ongoing government shutdown.
"Our homeland defenders should never be forced to work without pay because Democrats want to play politics with our national security," said Congressman Harrigan. "Border Patrol agents, TSA officers, Coast Guardsmen, and Secret Service personnel show up every day to protect this country. This bill e...