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House Appropriations Committee Democrats today highlighted how Republicans’ partisan 2025 Defense funding bill undermines democracy at home and abroad. Instead of investing in our national security and the issues that matter most to our men and women in uniform, the bill includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation. Every Democrat on the Committee voted against this shortsighted, irresponsible bill.

During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2025 Homeland Security funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill squanders billions of dollars on useless, ineffective border and enforcement measures while disregarding the threats presented by terrorists, transnational criminals, foreign adversaries, and violent extremists. House Democrats were united in their opposition to the legislation.

Today, House Appropriations Committee Democrats highlighted how Republicans’ extreme 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill unravels the hard-fought credibility and influence the United States has earned as a global leader. The legislation weakens our national security and puts the American people and public health preparedness at risk.