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Rep. Roybal-Allard Questions Resourcing In Homeland Security Request

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, April 12th, 2021

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Rep. Roybal-Allard Questions Resourcing In Homeland Security Request

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

The chairwoman of the House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security last Friday evening applauded the general direction of the Biden administration’s top line budget request for the department but questioned whether the topline is enough and pointed out the lack of clarity in how the budget supports Coast Guard needs and whether it does enough in the area of cybersecurity. “The budget request for the Department of Homeland Security makes clear that investments by the…

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