WATCH LIVE: Mullin testifies on Capitol Hill for second day
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is testifying before Congress for the second consecutive day regarding the department's budget request. The Department of Homeland Security is seeking $118.4 billion in funding for fiscal year 2027, with significant allocations for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Mullin and Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar are addressing lawmakers in a House Homeland Security Committee hearing.
- ▪Markwayne Mullin is testifying for the second day about the DHS budget request.
- ▪The DHS is requesting $118.4 billion for fiscal year 2027.
- ▪Nearly $23 billion is allocated for Customs and Border Protection.
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Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is testifying before Congress for the second day in a row regarding his department’s budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Department of Homeland Security is requesting $118.4 billion in overall funding for fiscal 2027, starting Oct. 1, as proposed by the White House. Nearly $23 billion of that money is reserved for Customs and Border Protection, and another $10.5 billion is set aside for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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