{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/09/24/higgins-suozzis-bipartisan-legislation-to-combat-transnational-criminal-organizations-passes-congress-will-be-signed-into-law/", "Higgins, Suozzi\u2019s Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations Passes Congress, Will Be Signed Into Law", "2024-09-24", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Clay Higgins", "H001077", "clayhiggins.house.gov", "clayhiggins", "https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced passage of their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect America\u2019s borders and combat transnational criminal organizations. The DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act now heads to the President\u2019s desk and is expected to be signed into law.\n\nThe legislation reauthorizes the Joint Task Forces (JTFs) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) so that they can coordinate agencies to combat drug smuggling, human trafficking, and terrorist threats. The bill extends DHS\u2019s JTF operations through September 30, 2026.\n\n\u201cThe Biden-Harris self-inflicted border crisis has resulted in record-breaking illegal immigration,\u201d said Congressman Higgins. \u201cThis has put our national security at risk and caused unnecessary strain on frontline agents. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes a critical component to ensure the safety and security of our nation by disrupting transnational criminal organizations and responding to the massive illegal migration crisis. I thank my colleague Congressman Suozzi for working on this important legislation with me.\u201d\n\n\u201cI co-led the bipartisan DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act with Rep. Clay Higgins because we must safeguard our homeland, combat transnational crime, and secure our border,\u201d said Congressman Tom Suozzi. \u201cWe must continue to set aside partisan differences and work together. Bipartisanship is the best way to genuinely serve the American people, and we need more of it!\u201d\n\nRead the legislation here.\n\nWatch Congressman Higgins\u2019 floor speech on the bill here.\n\nWatch Congressman Higgins discuss the bill during committee markup here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/09/24/higgins-suozzis-bipartisan-legislation-to-combat-transnational-criminal-organizations-passes-congress-will-be-signed-into-law/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4492683112621307, "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"}