WASHINGTON — Home Homeland Safety Committee Republicans, together with Florida U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, on Friday launched a video thanking the Division of Homeland Safety’s 240,000 staff who continued working by the current authorities shutdown, many with out pay.
The video options a number of GOP lawmakers praising frontline personnel throughout DHS, together with Border Patrol, TSA, ICE, the Secret Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard, for sustaining important nationwide safety missions regardless of the funding lapse.
“I wish to thank the women and men of the U.S. Coast Guard for persevering with to guard our commerce, however extra importantly, to defending us, the Americans,” Gimenez mentioned within the video.
We’re grateful for the frontline @DHSgov personnel who continued their important missions for the American individuals throughout the Democrats’ shutdown––with out understanding when their subsequent paycheck would come. Your dedication doesn’t go unnoticed. Our homeland is safer due to you. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/na86kCThe1
— Home Homeland GOP (@HomelandGOP) November 14, 2025
“Thanks to the greater than 240,000 frontline women and men of the Division of Homeland Safety who continued their important missions, many with out pay, throughout the Democrats’ shutdown,” Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans mentioned.
Rep. Michael Visitor of Mississippi recommended Border Patrol brokers, CBP officers, Air and Marine Operations, and ICE for “securing our borders and holding our communities secure,” whereas Alabama Rep. Dale Robust thanked TSA officers for shielding air vacationers.
Texas Rep. August Pfluger acknowledged Secret Service brokers for safeguarding elected officers and the nation’s monetary techniques.
Committee Chairman Michael McCaul mentioned the workforce’s “dedication doesn’t go unnoticed,” including that “our homeland is safer since you proceed to indicate up for America.”
Rep. Andrew Garbarino closed the video with a message on behalf of all committee Republicans: “Thanks.”
