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AG Bondi Requests $34B for Urgent Homeland Security

6/24/2025

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Attorney General Pam Bondi presented the DOJ's ambitious $34 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 to the House Appropriations Subcommittee, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced homeland security in light of escalating Middle Eastern tensions. She spotlighted critical issues like fentanyl seizures and immigration enforcement, but faced pointed criticism from Rep. Rosa DeLauro during the heated discussion.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi presented the DOJ's ambitious $34 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 to the House Appropriations Subcommittee, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced homeland security in light of escalating Middle Eastern tensions. She spotlighted critical issues like fentanyl seizures and immigration enforcement, but faced pointed criticism from Rep. Rosa DeLauro during the heated discussion.