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Rep. Perez Crosses Lines to Fund Homeland Security

1/25/2026

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) voted to fund Homeland Security to avert a shutdown.
She was one of seven House Democrats to cross party lines.
The bill passed 220-207 and moves to the Senate before January 30.
Perez defended the decision, citing DHS safety roles for the Coast Guard and FEMA, while Democrats criticized the measure as tied to immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) voted to fund Homeland Security to avert a shutdown.
She was one of seven House Democrats to cross party lines.
The bill passed 220-207 and moves to the Senate before January 30.
Perez defended the decision, citing DHS safety roles for the Coast Guard and FEMA, while Democrats criticized the measure as tied to immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.