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House Passes Bevy Of Homeland Security Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 26th, 2018

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Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

The House on Monday night passed seven homeland security bills dealing with transportation security, cyber security, immigration and identity management.The bipartisan bills passed by voice vote.“In today’s dynamic threat environment, we must continually evaluate and improve our readiness and response to any threat to our homeland,” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said in a statement on Tuesday. “These bills enhance our transportation security, strengthen our cyber defenses, harden soft targets, and improve suspicious activity reporting to…

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