Gov. Landry Joins Other Governors in Letter Urging Democrats to Pass DHS Funding Bill

Gov. Landry joins other governors in letter urging Democrats to pass DHS funding bill

Gov. Jeff Landry joined 20 other governors in calling for Democrats to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Gov. Jeff Landry among 20 other governors who urge Senate Democrats to fund DHS

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry, along with 20 other governors, urged Sen. Chuck Schumer and other Democrats to end the government shutdown and fund the Department of Homeland Security in a letter to Schumer on Thursday. According to the letter, the governors are "deeply concerned about public safety across the nation following the tragic mass shooting in Austin, Texas, which left three dead and 14 injured."The governors claimed that the incident…

Republican Governors Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package Following Texas Mass Shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican governors sent a joint letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressing the urgent need for a fully funded Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In part, the governors wrote: “For over two weeks, Senate Democrats have blocked DHS funding amid a partial government shutdown over demands for immigration enforcement reforms. The safety and security of the American people should never be used as a political paw…