1.0Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairshttps://www.hsgac.senate.govTim O'Connor Fraserhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/author/tofraser/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="m0Npz40eg4"><a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/senator-collins-announces-homeland-security-funding-restored-in-fiscal-year-2009-consolidated-appropriations-bill/">SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING RESTORED IN FISCAL YEAR 2009 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS BILL</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/senator-collins-announces-homeland-security-funding-restored-in-fiscal-year-2009-consolidated-appropriations-bill/embed/#?secret=m0Npz40eg4" width="600" height="338" title="“SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING RESTORED IN FISCAL YEAR 2009 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS BILL” — Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs" data-secret="m0Npz40eg4" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> The Senate today passed the Fiscal Year 2009 Consolidated Appropriations Bill which funds the Department of Homeland Security for the coming year. The legislation included increased funding sought by Senate Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins for critical grant programs that were cut in the President’s proposed budget. Senator Collins said, “Our nation’s law […]https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/HSGAC_Logo_Social.jpg1200630