[inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the committee may recess at any point. Good morning, secretary mayorkas, and thank you for joining the committees budget that you and President Biden put forth the department of Homeland Security. March 1 the department celebrated its 21st anniversary, and i want to thank the Public Servants throughout hhs that dedicate their lives to securing the homeland. This work is vital to the nations safety and security. Mr. Secretary, when you took the oath of office use for two, quote, support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. As well as faithfully discharge the duties of the office, and of quote. The immigration and nationality act further makes clear that you have, quote, a duty to control and guard the borders, the boundaries and borders. During your three years as secretary you failed to fulfill this effort. You refuse to comply with the laws in congress an
The Homeland Security secretary testified before the Security Committee on the 2025 budget request and the hearing entered before the house delivered two impeachment articles against him to the senate in both of those were later dismissed. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the committee may recess at any point. Good morning, secretary mayorkas, and thank you for the committee will come to order and without objection the committee may recess at inany point. Good morning, secretary mayorkas, and thank you for joining the committee to discuss the budget that you and the president have put forth for the department of Homeland Security and on march 1 the department celebrated its 21st anniversary. I want to thank the Public Servants throughout dhs to dedicate their lives to securing the homeland in this work is vital that the safety of the nation and the security. When you took the oath of office, you swore to support and defend the constitution o
S its a seinfeld shutdown. Im michael smerconish. When we have been here before, it was for understandable reasons. In the 90s it was about spend ing cuts. 2013 the issue was bipartisan disagreement over the Affordable Care act on president obamas watch. In 2018 the issue was president trumps desire to build a wall on the mexican border. But this time, the American Enterprise institute has started to recefer to the impasse as th seinfeld shutdown. It dates fwook georges pitch to tv executives. I think i can sum up the show for you with one word. Nothing. Nothing . Nothing. What does that mean . The show is about nothing. Indeed like the series, it is a shutdown about nothing to which i would add nothing except polarization. Well get to the impact that it all has on the military in just a moment. Also on todays program, police say an online influencer live streamed the widespread looting in philadelphia this week and encouraged the targeting of specific stores. Ill discuss the thorny is
Recipients back to work. Though it is suddenly find it is executed by the states. The house ways and means a subcommittee hearing is about two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Welcome to our subcommittee hearing. For the working welfare subcommittee. Where is all aware for money going from reclaiming tanf not assistance dollars to lift americans out of poverty. My name is downloaded and arrives in illinois 16th district of illinois. Much of central and northwest parts of the state. Recently republicans were able to secure a major victory with the fiscal responsibility act, which strengthen, which strengthen work requirements in the direct cash assistance portion of the temporary assistance for needy families program. Those changes followed our hearing in march in this room highlighting loopholes in the current law that allowed states to game gain the work partn rate. This hearing will take the next debt by focusing on the other side of tanf which is no
Next a look at waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal Welfare Program temporary assistance for needy families. It provides cash assistance and other services to lowincome families with a focus on getting recipients back to work. Though it is suddenly find it is executed by the states. The house ways and means a subcommittee hearing is about two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Welcome to our subcommittee hearing. For the working welfare subcommittee. Where is all aware for money going from reclaiming tanf not assistance dollars to lift americans out of poverty. My name is downloaded and arrives in illinois 16th district of illinois. Much of central and northwest parts of the state. Recently republicans were able to secure a major victory with the fiscal responsibility act, which strengthen, which strengthen work requirements in the direct cash assistance portion of the temporary assistance for needy families program. Those changes followed our hearing