About this episode
On February 27, 2015 the Department of Homeland Security came within hours of shutting down. In this episode, get the full story, from start to finish, of this unnecessary funding crisis. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Information Discussed in this Episode H.R. 240: The DHS funding bill that was signed into law H.R. 240: The Dingleberry Version Theoretically defunded 15 Executive Orders and Memorandum regarding immigration going back to 2011. Included an executive order that allows DHS to postpone deportation of undocumented immigrants for three years. Included a DHS memorandum that prioritizes deportations, with criminals being kicked out first. Included an executive order that allows the immigrant spouses and children of U.S. military members to stay in the United States. The "Crazy" Ones List And here are the 52 Republicans who voted against the DHS bill. pic.twitter.com/BKXmeaiCJG — Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) February 27, 2015 Speaker Boehner Clarifies the Rules Speaker John Boehner scolds Congress about following the rules on February 26, 2015, the day before the DHS funding would have run out. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) We've Got to Find a Solution by The Undercover Hippy (found on Music Alley by mevio) There's No Place Like America by The Manatee Man (found on Music Alley by mevio)