Why is the Senate Blocking DHS Funding? | Lora Ries

About this episode

The episode discusses the Senate's refusal to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security and its implications.

The refusal of Democrat leaders in the senate to pass funding for the Department of HOmeland Security has had ramifications across the country. It has affected employees of FEMA, the Coast Guard, the TSA, and many other agencies. To explain why this happening and what to expect in the coming weeeks, I sat down with Lora Ries, Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center, here at the Heritage Foundation. --- Thoughts? Questions? Email us at: heritageexplains@heritage.org . --- Lora Ries on X: https://x.com/lora_ries

People in this episode

Host: Heritage Podcast Network

Guest: Lora Ries

Topics covered

• Senate funding
• Department of Homeland Security
• political implications
• government agencies
• border security
• immigration

Keywords

• Senate
• DHS funding
• Lora Ries
• FEMA
• Coast Guard
• TSA
• border security
• immigration

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Organizations: Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Coast Guard, TSA, Heritage Foundation

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