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House Panel Approves $60.3 Billion Homeland Security Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

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House Panel Approves $60.3 Billion Homeland Security Bill

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee.

The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Thursday along party lines approved a $60.3 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which would cover discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2023 that begins on Oct. 1. The panel approved the bill by voice vote, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. The $60.3 billion is $2.8 billion more than Congress provided in FY ’22 and $3.6 billion more than requested. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the subcommittee, said…

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