Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed House lawmakers to pass a $175 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security during her appearance before appropriators, saying the money would be used to “empower” the government to carry out President Donald Trump’s extensive immigration agenda.
Noem went before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Tuesday to defend the White House’s massive budget request: $175 billion for the 270,000-person federal department. DHS’s responsibilities largely overlap with Trump’s immigration and border policies, making it the primary department to carry out those objectives.
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