Rep. Loudermilk Votes to Fund Department of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement following voting in favor of H.R. 7744 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026:

"Today, my Republican colleagues and I voted to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security. This is annual legislation critical to keeping Americans safe on land, at sea, and in the air.

"As the launch of Operation Epic Fury is a bold, neccessary action taken abroad to ensure our national security; Congress must show the same resolve to ensure our security at home. It is no secret that the Biden administration allowed scores of illegal aliens into our country, including many that seek to harm Americans. Illegal aliens on terror watchlists were released into our communities; and with conflict overseas, the threat of retaliatory attacks against America has grown. Despite this reality, Democrats have continued to vote to keep Homeland Security shutdown, preventing DHS from operating at full strength.

At a time of heightened global uncertainty, political gamesmanship is unacceptable. I urge my colleagues across the aisle to put politics aside and provide those charged with security of the homeland the resources they need to protect the United States."