House Republicans Want to Boost Funding for Border Patrol, ICE, TSA

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com House Republicans proposed a spending bill for Homeland Security that includes a $100 million increase over current funding levels. The increase is $432 million more than President Obama requested for fiscal year 2017, the Washington Examiner reports.  Republicans supported the increase in funding to boost border security, aviation security protection and…

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Long Standoff with Republicans Ends with President Obama Signing Homeland Security Bill

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The long standoff between Republicans and President Obama ended with a fully funded Homeland Security bill that prevents a partial shutdown. The USA Today reports that the president signed the Homeland Security funding bill Wednesday after Republicans couldn’t come up with the votes to pass an alternative measure. Republicans had hoped…

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