{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/icymi-against-odds-amodei-guides-homeland-security-bill-through-committee", "ICYMI: Against the Odds, Amodei Guides Homeland Security Bill Through Committee", "2026-06-12", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved Subcommittee Chairman Amodei\u2019s FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, delivering a hard-fought victory during one of the most pivotal and politically contentious periods in the Department\u2019s history.\n\nRep. Mark Amodei has served on the House Appropriations Committee since the 114th Congress in 2015. After chairing the Legislative Branch Subcommittee during the 118th Congress, he assumed leadership of the Homeland Security Subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Taking the gavel amid the Biden Administration\u2019s border crisis, Amodei has worked to strengthen border security and ensure the Department has the resources needed to support the current administration\u2019s enforcement and homeland security priorities.\n\n\u201cFirst, I\u2019d like to thank each member of this subcommittee for working together to deliver a bill that embodies responsible legislating,\u201d said Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei. \u201cWe all know the importance of this agency and the work it does every day to secure our homeland. While it has been no easy feat to chair a subcommittee in such a polarized environment, this bill was drafted with a deliberate focus on building upon investments that have strengthened our capabilities while ensuring resources are directed where they are needed most.\n\n\u201cAt its core, this bill maintains our strong posture on immigration enforcement, expands the use of technology to detect and stop deadly drugs from entering our communities, provides resources to investigate and protect victims of exploitation and human trafficking, streamlines preparedness and security efforts for upcoming and major national events, modernizes maritime operations, strengthens disaster response efforts, and helps deter ongoing aggression generated by nation-state adversaries.\n\n\u201cIt has been an absolute honor to serve as a cardinal on the Appropriations Committee. I am proud of what we have accomplished over the years, especially our diligence to restore regular order and bring fiscal sanity back to the appropriations process under Chairman Cole\u2019s leadership. While you can never say mission accomplished in this business, I feel incredibly grateful to be concluding my service with a strong proposal such as this and a deep appreciation for the colleagues and staff who make the work possible.\u201d\n\nQuote of the week:\n\n\u201cThough I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.\u201d\n\nFiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Act\n\nThe Homeland Security Appropriations Act 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.\n\nThe legislation includes the resources required 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\u2019s critical infrastructure against nation-state adversaries.\n\nThe measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27.\n\nKey Takeaways\n\nChampions public safety and homeland preparedness by:\n\nUpholding the America First vision by realigning DHS priorities around its fundamental mission: defending the nation against the threat posed by terrorists, criminals, and foreign adversaries to ensure the safety and security of every American.\n\nEnhancing resources to detect and counter the spread of deadly drugs, like fentanyl, that poison our communities.\n\nPartnering with state and local law enforcement to enhance immigration enforcement and homeland defense capabilities.\n\nProtecting vulnerable children by strengthening investigations of exploitation, human trafficking, and forced labor.\n\nBolstering disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for U.S. communities through increased grant funding for firefighters and first responders.\n\nSupporting security preparation and planning for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, and other National Special Security Events.\n\nSupports the Trump Administration and mandate of the American people by:\n\nEnhancing the operational execution of Public Law 119-21, which prioritizes security and safety through long-term border security and immigration investments.\n\nFunding the military pay raise for Coast Guard servicemembers.\n\nProhibiting funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts.\n\nEnsuring no funding to non-governmental organizations that facilitated the Biden border crisis.\n\nCodifying the Trump Administration\u2019s reductions to bloated federal bureaucracy.\n\nBolsters U.S. national security and border protections by:\n\nProviding $3.8 billion for ICE custody operations to strengthen the Trump Administration\u2019s efforts to detain and deport all criminal and removable aliens.\n\nProviding $439 million to sustain 22,000 Border Patrol agents.\n\nProviding $226 million to improve baggage screening equipment at airports.\n\nProviding $135 million to counter China by increasing the Coast Guard\u2019s Indo-Pacific footprint.\n\nProviding $97 million for unmanned systems to improve maritime domain awareness.\n\nSafeguards American taxpayer dollars and preserves core functions by:\n\nReallocating $100 million from previous appropriations to sustain the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency\u2019s (CISA) core mission functions.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/icymi-against-odds-amodei-guides-homeland-security-bill-through-committee"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0224790312349796, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}