Rep. Pat Fallon: DHS Shutdown Continues

The Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –This Partial DHS shutdown has gone on far too long. Democrats have prioritized politics over paying our dedicated personnel at TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and across the entire Department of Homeland Security, while stalling on much-needed border security.

For nearly two months, over 35,000 employees have gone without a paycheck while our national security is put at risk and travelers are impacted by endless security lines.

On April 3rd, President Trump took strong action by declaring the shutdown a national emergency and directing available funds to get every DHS employee, including our Coat Guard personnel, paid and benefits restored.

This is what America First leadership looks like. We're fighting to fully reopen the DHS and support those who keep our nation secure.

The Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act
On Monday, March 2nd, Congressman Fallon and Chairman Comer of the Oversight Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the connections between fraud of government welfare programs and the increasing danger of far-left NGO groups. The letter seeks a briefing from the Department of Justice on its efforts to monitor widespread fraud and social unrest (including obstruction of ICE activity) with funding from foreign and/or criminal sources. 14 other members of the Oversight Committee signed on to the letter.

The House Oversight Committee advanced H.R. 2766, the Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act, on March 18th on a strong bipartisan 32-8 vote. Rep. Fallon is a lead sponsor of the bill. The legislation establishes the first-ever formal federal definition of special districts and requires federal agencies to treat them as local governments for purposes of federal funding.

On March 30th, Congressman Fallon sent a letter urging the U.S. International Trade Commission to reconsider the implemented countervailing duty on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco. Rep. Fallon was joined on this letter by 31 other representatives. Supporting organizations include National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, USA Rice, Texas Corn Producers, & Texas Farm Bureau.

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