National Security

House approves first ever reauthorization of DHS

By Anna Giaritelli
Published July 20, 2017 3:22pm ET
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House approves first ever reauthorization of DHS
If the bill from House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul becomes law, it will be the first time Congress has had a chance to tweak the department's mission since it was formed in 2002. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) | Eric Gay

The House on Thursday passed the first-ever reauthorization of the Department of Homeland Security, which was created as a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“Today, Congress ensured that the Department of Homeland Security has the resources it needs to keep terrorists, traffickers, and smugglers out of the United States,” Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said in a statement after the vote.

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