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Homeland Security

House Approves Homeland Security Bill As White House Threatens Veto

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, June 11th, 2012

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The House last Thursday evening recommended by a vote of 234-182 a $39.1 billion budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’13 although senior White House advisers said they would recommend the president veto the measure citing political concerns and proposed changes in some spending areas. The Senate must still approve its version if the FY ’13 Homeland Security Appropriations bill and then the House and Senate must negotiate their differences before sending a final bill to…

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