Palmer Statement on Senate Filibuster of Homeland Security Funding Bill

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Gary Palmer issued the following statement after three attempts to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were filibustered in the Senate:

"One of the first votes I took as a new member of Congress was to fund DHS to ensure our borders are secure and that the American people are protected against threats to our homeland. I also took a strong stand to fulfill my oath of office to defend the Constitution by voting to provide no funds to implement the President's unconstitutional executive action concerning immigration.

Unfortunately, in the Senate, the DHS funding bill has faced repeated filibusters this week by a minority of Senators, a number of which are on-record as opposing the Presidents unconstitutional executive action. This is simply wrong. No one who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution should take extreme obstructionist measures to protect an unconstitutional action for the sake of politics. Fidelity to the Constitution should always trump politics and partisanship. The Senate should immediately pass the DHS funding bill to ensure our security, and to defend the Constitution."

For any additional questions, contact:

Cliff Smith, (202) 225-4921, clifford.smith@mail.house.gov

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) serves on three Congressional committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Budget, and Space, Science and Technology. Visit Palmer online at his website or via Facebook,Twitter, or Instagram.