Congressman Gabe Evans has voted again to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), returning the Homeland Appropriations Act to the Senate after an extended delay. The ongoing standoff has kept key homeland security operations without stable funding.
“For the second time in less than six months, Senate Democrats have shut down our government — putting partisan politics ahead of the safety and security of the American people. At a time of growing threats both across the world and in our own backyard, refusing to fund the very agencies responsible for protecting our homeland is reckless.
I have once again proudly voted to pass the DHS Appropriations Act — funding our federal law enforcement, FEMA, TSA, border patrol agents, while also securing $8.6 million for a clean drinking water project for the city of Greeley, Colorado, $20 million for ICE body cams and $300 million to strengthen security for religious and synagogues.
This funding ensures both our national security and our local communities have the resources they need to stay safe.” — Congressman Gabe Evans
The House had previously passed this bipartisan DHS agreement earlier in the year. However, according to Evans’ office, Senate Democrats did not advance it, leading House members to bring it back in hopes of pressuring action on restoring full department funding.
The legislation provides financial support for several agencies tasked with protecting Americans. This includes resources for Transportation Security Administration personnel at airports; cybersecurity protections managed by CISA; U.S. Coast Guard operations focused on maritime safety and drug interdiction; Homeland Security Investigations targeting trafficking and criminal organizations; as well as FEMA’s disaster preparedness programs. It also allocates $8.6 million toward a water infrastructure project that will benefit communities in Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District.
Despite previous bipartisan agreement on funding levels, Senate Democrats have delayed passage of this bill for several weeks during what Evans described as a period of heightened instability.
