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Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), today issued the following statement encouraging the passage of long-term funding to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): 

“The proposal put forth by the House Appropriations Committee miserably fails one of our country’s most necessary security programs and puts our nation in jeopardy.  DHS is vital and essential in protecting our country on all fronts, and we must do what is necessary to ensure the safety of our nation.  To allow the Republican legislation to move forward to cut DHS funding would put America and our families at grave risk at a time when we face broad threats at home and abroad.

“America cannot afford a lapse in funding for DHS, and it is critical that we restore certainty in funding immediately.  Members of the Congressional Black Caucus urge Republicans leaders to take responsible action and pass a clean bill to fund DHS without delay.”

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Since its establishment in 1971, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have joined together to empower America’s neglected citizens and address their legislative concerns. For more than 40 years, the CBC has consistently been the voice for people of color and vulnerable communities in Congress and has been committed to utilizing the full Constitutional power and statutory authority of the United States government to ensure that all U.S. citizens have an opportunity to achieve the American Dream. To learn more about the Congressional Black Caucus, visit /

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