WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
“Supporting the men and women who keep America secure remains a central focus for House Republicans, and this legislation advances this goal,” said Rep. Newhouse.
Newhouse continued, “The bill includes resources to sustain our Border Patrol operations and overtime pay, bolsters the Administrations custody operations—strengthening efforts to deport and remove criminal illegal aliens, and modernizes Coast Guard operations, safeguarding maritime borders. These provisions will help ensure our homeland is safe from foreign adversaries and potential terrorists and I look forward to supporting it on the House Floor.”
The Homeland Security Appropriations Bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $64.9 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), of which $2.9 billion is provided for defense activities. The bill also includes $6.2 billion in discretionary appropriations that are offset by fee collections and $28.39 billion as an allocation adjustment for major disaster response and recovery activities.
The legislation includes resources to protect the homeland and keep American communities safe, secure, and resilient. The bill provides the necessary personnel, training, and technology to secure our air, land, and maritime borders and the nation’s critical infrastructure against nation-state adversaries.
Rep. Newhouse’s opening statement can be found here.
The full committee markup can be viewed here.