Rep. Ciscomani Votes to Fund the Department of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani voted in favor of S. 2 Secure America Act, which provides critical funding for key components of the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen border security and support Southeastern Arizona.

As the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Rep. Ciscomani has fought to ensure the Department of Homeland security receives full federal funding since the full agency shutdown began. Following today's bipartisan House passage of the S. 2 Secure America Act by a vote of 214-212, Rep. Juan Ciscomani released the following statement:

"Ensuring our homeland security professionals, like hundreds of my constituents, receive their paycheck and have the necessary resources they need to do their jobs fully and effectively is of critical importance," said Rep. Juan Ciscomani. "It is truly despicable that hardworking DHS employees from across Southeastern Arizona have gone without paychecks for over 75 days now, and were caught in the middle of political games put on by Senate Democrats, including Arizona's two Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego. For a fifth time, I was proud to vote in favor of the men and women who defend our homeland. This vote was long overdue for not only Arizona's Sixth District, but America as a whole."

Rep. Ciscomani also previously introduced the bipartisan Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act (H.R. 8029), which sought to ensure continued funding for federal personnel and operations related to our homeland security during lapses in appropriations and passed the House prior to today's vote, underscoring his commitment to keeping homeland security operations fully supported.

Ciscomani has never supported a government shutdown - full or partial.

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