Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

Floor Speech

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I am a little confused why we are still having this shutdown and still having this debate, because House Democrats have been very clear about what we want. We just want no more masked agents and warrantless break-ins.

We also have a bill that would fund the important parts of DHS, like FEMA and like other parts of it. What we don't want is to be funding private planes for the Secretary. What we want is some accountability for ICE and transparency. This is what the American people want.

I want to remind us about who is actually prioritizing safety, because it is this administration that actually fired a lot of people who are cybersecurity experts. We are now in a war where cybersecurity is at the forefront. They fired a lot of people who were in counterterrorism, and now there is a 22-year-old running counterterrorism for our country when we are in a war with a country that specializes in terrorism.

Meanwhile, Secretary Noem has spent millions on personal planes. The American taxpayers want accountability for their tax dollars, and they deserve better.

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