Washington, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement ahead of the Department of Homeland Security shutting down (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/dhs-government-shutdown-2026-what-know-ice-rcna258739) on Saturday due to a lapse in funding. Republicans are refusing to negotiate in good faith on efforts to rein in the Trump Administration's abusive immigration enforcement tactics, Coast Guardsmen and TSA officers will go without pay, while ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continue to receive funding from Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill.'
"Some of our civil servants and troops will be forced to work without pay for the ...