He is committed to fighting for secure borders and working to undo the Biden administration’s pro-amnesty policies that put the safety of our nation’s communities in jeopardy.
Fight for secure borders and oppose amnesty policies.
Occurrences
So, it's a two-pronged approach that we're going to take because the Democrats shut it down. We moved a budget last night that's going to at least allow us to fund the border security portions of Homeland Security. Then we have a separate bill that we're going to move that will fund everything else from TSA to FEMA to the Coast Guard.
Evidence
Leader Scalise said House Republicans spent the week advancing legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and criticized Democrats for opposing border security measures.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, passed the House on January 22, 2026, with DHS funding including CBP and ICE.
Assessments
Scalise materially advanced the secure-borders portion by supporting House action on DHS funding, including border enforcement agencies, and publicly pressing the border-security argument during his current federal term. However, the evidence shows House-side activity and advocacy rather than final enactment of a comprehensive secure-border outcome, and it does not establish a concrete delivered result on opposing or blocking amnesty policies. This supports partial credit with an effort badge, not full delivery.