House Reopens DHS, Secures $2.4 Million for Monroe County

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the below statement following the House's unanimous consent of legislation to reopen and fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"DHS employees have continued showing up every day to keep our country safe, even without designated funding for the past 76 days," said Rep. Bresnahan. "I've been pushing for weeks to end this stalemate, and I'm glad our federal workers finally have the stability they deserve. I'll always fight for our federal workers and the men and women who keep our country and our communities safe."

Rep. Bresnahan led his fellow lawmakers in urging House Republican leadership to bring an end to the current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown by putting the Senate-passed funding bill on the House Floor.

The legislation also includes $2,432,000 secured by Rep. Bresnahan for the Monroe County Goose Pond Dam Project. The funding will support critical rehabilitation of the aging dam, and address longstanding maintenance and safety concerns, and expand flood mitigation capacity to over 40,000 residents who live in its watershed.

"I am very proud we secured over $2.4 million in funding that will go directly back to the communities who need it," continued Rep. Bresnahan. "Flood mitigation is critical for Northeastern Pennsylvania, and this funding will strengthen our region, create jobs, and improve quality of life right here in NEPA."

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