US EditionPartisan politics on display as Trump Cabinet members field budget bill questions
- On Tuesday, Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, and Kristi Noem, the head of Homeland Security, appeared before congressional committees to support President Trump's policy agenda during intense budget discussions on Capitol Hill.
- They addressed the administration's aggressive trade policies, immigration enforcement, tax cuts nearing expiration, and a looming Real ID deadline amid ongoing funding debates.
- Bessent justified the administration’s steep tariffs on imports from China and noted that while the U.S. Is in negotiations with 17 trade partners, discussions with China are currently not underway. Meanwhile, Noem endorsed a $42 billion increase in the Department of Homeland Security’s budget to enhance border security measures and expand deportation efforts.
- He urged Congress to make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent and said an X-date estimate will be forthcoming; Noem assured travelers without Real ID compliance would still fly but may face extra steps.
- The hearings highlighted partisan disputes as Democrats criticized funding priorities while officials warned a debt default would be catastrophic and emphasized border security progress under Trump.
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House hearing questions funding for Homeland Security
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The Trump administration wants more money from Congress for its immigration crackdown. A House committee cross examined the Homeland Security secretary over how she would use the funding. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says a lot of the new money will go to mass deportations, but Democrats argue the administration is already misusing funds for that. "We have literally millions of illegal aliens that have overstayed,” said Noem.…
Clock ticking on U.S. debt limit as Trump officials defend economic, immigration policies
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended key elements of President Donald Trump’s agenda Tuesday during high-stakes budget hearings on Capitol Hill.
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Kristi Noem calls deportations of U.S. citizens claim a 'false media narrative'
(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced heated questioning from Democratic lawmakers over the Trump administration’s immigration policies during a U.S. House oversight hearing Tuesday.
Kristi Noem Shuts Down Rep. Escobar's False Claims About Family Separations Under the Trump Administration
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying today before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. During questioning, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) peddled the claim that the Trump administration is "separating" families, but Secretary Noem shut the congresswoman down by reminding her it was the parents' choice to take their children.
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