LIVE NOW: House National Security Subcommittee Hearing on ‘How the Border Crisis Impacts Public Safety’

Published on April 16, 2024

The House Oversight Committee National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee holds a hearing on “National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs” at 10 a.m. ET on April 16. Witnesses: Ken Cuccinelli, Senior Fellow for Immigration and Homeland Security, Center for Renewing America Bill Waybourn, Sheriff, Tarrant County, Texas Mike Chapman, Sherriff, Loudoun County, Virginia ...

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