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Beth Van Duyne: “Democrats in the Senate just seem to be focused on…”

Featuring: Beth Van Duyne, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 24

U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act

Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:37

We've sent over two funding bills for the Senate, and the Senate just cannot seem to figure out how to represent their needs, the wants, the desires of the American people. Instead, the Democrats in the Senate just seem to be focused on protecting the rights of illegal immigrants over American citizens. So let me ask you about the role that these ICE officers are taking on as they go to this TSA security checkpoints, because I've heard conflicting things. (01:37–01:44)

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Asserts that Senate Democrats prioritize illegal immigrants' rights over American citizens.

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“TSA agents now have to go without pay. This is their third time in six months.”
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“The working families tax cut bill gave tens of billions of dollars in funding specifically to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement for the…”
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“Democrats have seen nearly 20 million illegal immigrants come into our country during the Biden administration.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 04:45-04:50
“American energy producers are producing more energy than China, than Russia combined.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 08:33-08:40
“The House has done its job. We've sent over two funding bills for the Senate.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 01:26-01:30
“FEMA has not been funded.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 03:36-03:38
“They have not funded TSA.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 03:42-03:45
“The Coast Guard... they have decided not to fund the Coast Guard.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 03:56-04:09
“You've had nearly 7,000 of those examples in New York, over 5,000 in California.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 05:36-05:43
“The bill that the Senate has a very strong bill right now that they could pass.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 06:15-06:20
“This is an 80-20 supported bill.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 06:40-06:43
“If you agree with the law that only American citizens should vote, verify it.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 07:02-07:06
“The argument that...there are people who can't get an ID is actual hogwash.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 07:06-07:12
“I support it. And again, I think this is an 80, 20 issue.”
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne talks about ongoing DHS shutdown, war against Iran, SAVE America Act | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 07:39-07:43
“Some of the negotiations on that, they want to do away with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, they want to defund it.”
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“We are not seeing the level of cost for gas that we did during the Biden administration.”
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“For 47 years now, this has been a terrorist regime that has gone after Americans all across the world, has funded terrorism.”
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“We're preventing Iran that has been focused, almost solely focused on achieving nuclear capabilities to be able to use against the U.S.”
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“Getting rid of the navy capabilities from Iran will keep that strait open too.”
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“This is nothing compared to the gas prices that we were facing under the Biden administration.”
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