WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:

During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven stressed the need to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including agencies like the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to protect against threats from Iranian-backed groups and other adversaries. The senator called on Senate Democrats to vote to fund DHS, highlighting how Senate Republicans have offered:

* To pass legislation already negotiated on a bipartisan basis to fund DHS, which includes funding for body cameras and additional training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents....