Hire and retain more law enforcement officers – including funding for U.S. Customs and Border protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – focused on drug and gang corridors that move drugs and lead to human trafficking.
I will hire and retain more law enforcement officers and fund CBP and ICE.
Occurrences
the resolution calls on Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immediately and in its entirety
Evidence
“We need to pass full DHS funding now, alongside commonsense ICE reforms - like those already included in the appropriations package - to keep our country safe and secure.” The release says Mackenzie introduced a resolution calling on Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security immediately and in its entirety, and specifically references DHS components including CBP and ICE.
Mackenzie said he “voted with the bipartisan majority in the House to reopen the federal government” and that he first voted to fund the government in September, helping pass a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution.
The House Record shows debate on Mackenzie’s DHS funding resolution and floor remarks about “funding for DHS,” alongside discussion of ICE and CBP funding issues.
The FY2026 appropriations status table records House passage of H.R. 7147 (Homeland Security) on January 22, 2026 and later Senate amendment activity that added Homeland Security continuing appropriations; it also tracks related FY2026 consolidated appropriations activity.
The official press-release index summarizes that on March 26, 2026 Mackenzie’s DHS funding resolution passed the House alongside an appropriations bill funding the department.
Assessments
The evidence shows Mackenzie took concrete action consistent with the promise: he introduced a resolution calling for immediate full DHS funding, advocated on the House floor for DHS/CBP/ICE funding, and supported government funding measures during his term. There is also evidence that a House appropriations measure and his related resolution advanced or passed the House. However, the record provided does not establish that the promised outcome was fully delivered: it does not show enacted final funding specifically for CBP and ICE attributable to him, nor demonstrated hiring and retention of more law enforcement officers. Because he materially pursued the promise but the available evidence stops short of proving the outcome was actually achieved, partial credit is most appropriate rather than delivered. Timing is same_term because all cited actions occurred during his current term.