Homeland Security Committee Chief Calls for More Funding for FBI, DHS
Following the Paris terror attacks, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is calling for “an increase in funding” to protect the U.S. from a similar attack.
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Congressman Calls for Resignation of DEA Chief Over Marijuana Remarks
Rep. Early Blumenauer called for the resignation Wednesday of the acting DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg for saying it’s a “joke” to suggest that marijuana has medicinal benefits.
Head of House Homeland Security Committee Warns of ‘Gaping Holes’ for Terrorism
The U.S. is vulnerable to attack on the scale of the one in Paris because of “gaping holes” in security, the head of the House Homeland Security Committee warned Sunday.
Should U.S. Build a Wall at Border of Canada? Congress Wants a Study of Threat
Republican candidates for president have been mocked for wanting to build a wall between the U.S. and Canadian border.
Congressional Bill Seeks to Remove J. Edgar Hoover’s Name from FBI’s Headquarters
Saying J. Edgar Hoover stomped on the civil rights of Americans, a congressman has introduced a bill to remove the former FBI director’s name from the bureau’s headquarters building.
Congress Considers Boosting Funding for ATF to Crack Down on Gun Trafficking
Some members of Congress want to increase ATF funding to crack down on gun trafficking.
Less Than Half of U.S.-Mexico Border Is Under ‘Operational Control,
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Think the Mexico-U.S. border is safer. Think again. So says Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, who told Congress Wednesday that only 40% of the border is under “operational control,” The Washington Times reports. Judd also said that 20% of illegal immigrants who were captured had criminals records….
Homeland Security Chair Warns about Dangers of Hosting Syrian Refugees
Should the U.S. host refugees who are fleeing Syria?