{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-floor-fedorchak-urges-support-secure-america-act", "On the House Floor: Fedorchak urges support for Secure America Act", "2026-06-09", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "ND", "Julie Fedorchak", "F000482", "fedorchak.house.gov", "fedorchak", "https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spoke on the House Floor today in support of S. 2, the Secure America Act, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s border and immigration enforcement agencies through fiscal year 2029.\n\nBelow are her remarks as prepared for delivery:\n\n\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule providing for consideration of the Secure America Act.\n\n\u201cAfter four years of chaos at our southern border under President Biden, House Republicans and President Trump have restored order and delivered the most secure border in modern history.\n\n\u201cIllegal crossings have plummeted. Cartel activity has been disrupted. And law enforcement finally has an administration willing to enforce the law again.\n\n\u201cBut maintaining that progress requires more than strong leadership. It requires resources. It requires certainty. And it requires Congress to stand with the men and women serving on the front lines every single day.\n\n\u201cICE and Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm\u2019s way to stop fentanyl trafficking, dismantle human trafficking networks, remove criminals and terrorists from our country, and protect American families.\n\n\u201cThese officers deserve to know Congress has their back.\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, the only reason we are here today is because congressional Democrats never wanted a serious agreement to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.\n\n\u201cRepublicans made good-faith efforts to negotiate reasonable reforms and funding solutions. But Democrats refused.\n\n\u201cInstead of working toward a compromise, they dragged out negotiations for political messaging purposes. At the same time, frontline officers and employees were left without long-term certainty.\n\n\u201cFamilies were left wondering whether paychecks and operational support would continue. That is irresponsible.\n\n\u201cBorder security\u2014our national security\u2014should not be partisan.\n\n\u201cThe Secure America Act fully funds ICE and Customs and Border Protection through fiscal year 2029.\n\n\u201cIt gives these agencies the tools they need to continue securing our border and protecting our communities.\n\n\u201cIt modernizes border technology, strengthens operational support, and prevents future Democrat obstruction efforts that put national security at risk.", 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://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-floor-fedorchak-urges-support-secure-america-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5076820272952318, "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"}