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John Thune: “Today is day 32 of Democrat shutdown of the Department of…”

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Thune: Democrats Put Political Games Above Public Safety, National Security

Published March 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:00

Mr. President, Today is day 32 of Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. On Thursday, Democrats once again blocked the Senate from proceeding to a DHS funding bill, a bill I should note, that already includes a number of reforms to immigration enforcement, more money for body cameras, de escalation training and additional oversight of immigration enforcement activities. (00:00–00:07)

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Asserts that the Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for 32 days due to Democrats.

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