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    Dec 21

    Today, I joined as he signed my bill, the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, into law. It is critical to protecting New York City and rest of the nation.

    Today, it was my honor to sign into law H.R. 7213, the “Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018.” The Act redesignates the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office as the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. Read more:
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  2. Dec 21

    Yesterday, announced ‘catch and return,’ new protocols that require individuals seeking asylum to return to Mexico for the duration of the proceedings. Read Chairman 's statement here →

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  3. Dec 20

    Chrm applauds the Admin for condemning China & "taking punitive action against the Chinese hackers for their state-sponsored cyber-espionage against the United States. It sends a clear and direct message that we will punch back when attacked. "

    Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Announces Charges Against Chinese Hackers
    Two Chinese Hackers Associated With the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns Targeting Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information
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  4. Retweeted
    Dec 19

    The Senate passed my bill, the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, to ensure has the structure, authority, & tools it needs to counter WMD threats. When Pres. Trump signs it into law, will help protect New York City and rest of U.S. from terrorism!

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    Dec 12

    In the midst of the holiday season, we must remain vigilant as jihadists remain intent on spreading fear and terror during this time of year. My deepest condolences to the victims & families of the heinous . We will never waiver in our support to fight terror.

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    Dec 12

    Our hearts go out to the families of the victims in the & the French ppl. We pray for the injured to recover & join France in repudiating the coward who carried out this terrorist act: the efforts to intimidate have failed & this violence will be met w justice.

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  7. Retweeted
    Dec 11

    Thank you to , , , , and the rest of the House for the unanimous consent to create the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. This will go a long way in our ability to defend the nation against WMD threats.

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  8. Nov 30

    Just Announced: will serve as the top Republican on next Congress. He will continue to lead the charge to better secure our homeland from the ever-evolving threat landscape we face.

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    Nov 30

    Ready to fight for nat'l security priorities including building the wall. I'm proud to be the voice for Republicans’ principals on critical security issues facing our nation, & I’ll bring that to the Cmte on the 1st day of 116th Congress.

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    Nov 30

    ICYMI: Honored to be chosen by my colleagues to serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on Security. Having served on the Committee since its inception, I have the experience and expertise needed to lead conservative homeland security efforts in the House.

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    Nov 28

    It was my great honor today to participate in the launch of , 's and focused component. is national security, and I have no doubt that our nation is more secure today because of this dedicated group of people.

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    Nov 26

    Given the activities of the last 24 hours at the POE, I wanted to provide an update on what occurred and attempt to dispel many of the rumors and much of the misinformation circulating. Read my full statement here:

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  13. Retweeted
    Nov 21

    Border security is national security.

    . & will not permit unlawful entry into the US at or b/n our ports of entry & will continue to take all possible actions to stop such entry at our border. We appreciate & for partnering w DHS on the border until the mission is complete.
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  14. Retweeted
    Nov 16

    Thank you to all the members of Congress who sponsored, supported and voted for legislation, and for signing this legislation. With inside we now have one agency dedicated to infrastructure and .

    , , and 2 others
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  15. Nov 16

    Learn more about here:

    has become public law thanks to the hard work of many! I want to especially thank , , , and our partners for their overwhelming support in making this longstanding goal of mine a reality. "Defend today, secure tomorrow.” -
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    Nov 16

    Today signed legislation to stand up the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in . The cybersecurity threat is constantly evolving and this reorganization positions us to better defend America’s infrastructure from digital and physical threats.

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    Nov 16

    for !

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    Nov 16

    President Trump’s signing of will allow to more effectively protect Americans from growing cyber threats. Looking forward to the advances that will be made in support of our critical cybersecurity and infrastructure security missions under ' leadership.

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    Nov 16

    We wanted to change our name to something a little more “us.” America, this is your Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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  20. Nov 15

    “, which I like to call it the cybersecurity agency, will elevate this office to the level of say the FEMA administrator, to the level of the TSA administrator, a higher level within the federal government,” Chairman at .

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