Washington, Feb. 13 -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following statement after the Senate failed to move forward with a Department of Homeland Security appropriations measure, prompting a partial government shutdown at midnight tonight:
"The Senate's failure to advance DHS funding threatens a shutdown going far beyond ICE.
"The Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, and key anti-trafficking programs are all on the line. The consequences: compromised airport security, weakened maritime operations, and dangerous gaps in our efforts to stop human trafficking and respond to natural disasters.
"But what hits even harder is the impact on the Lowcountry. Charleston houses critical Coast Guar...