The chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security said Saturday that it’s urgent to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown following U.S. strikes on Iran.
The lawmaker, Rep. Andrew Garbarino, said Congress “cannot afford delays.” The agency, which plays a key role in the federal government’s response to security threats, entered its third week of a funding lapse on Saturday.
“As we face a heightened threat landscape, it is more important now than ever that we fully fund the Department of Homeland Security,” Garbarino said in a statement. “We must ensure DHS is operating at maximum readiness to prevent and respond to threats against our homeland.”