Washington, March 26 -- Congressman Steve Scalise issued the following press release:
Today on the House floor, before 206 Democrats voted against funding the Department of Homeland Security, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) called out Democrats for prolonging Americans' suffering. Leader Scalise highlighted Democrat hypocrisy by pointing to Hakeem Jeffries' past remarks, calling it 'legislative malpractice' to not fully fund DHS.'
Highlights from Leader Scalise's remarks:
"I rise in strong support of Congressman Ciscomani's bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And Madam Speaker, this is a bill that should have passed weeks and weeks ago. In fact, today will mark the third time that this House has voted to fully f...