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Homeland Security

House Panels Passes Democratic Bill Repealing DHS Waiver Authority For Border Wall

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

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House Panels Passes Democratic Bill Repealing DHS Waiver Authority For Border Wall

The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved seven bills, including one that repeals the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to waive legal requirements for building new barriers aimed at securing the nation’s borders. The Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act (H.R. 1232), was introduced by Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) and passed 17 to 12 with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the committee chairman, said at the outset of the markup…

Budget

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