the Department of Homeland Security should be broken up and fundamentally restructured
Break up and fundamentally restructure the Department of Homeland Security.
Occurrences
03/26/26 Rep. Sara Jacobs Reiterates Call to Break Up DHS
Jacobs reiterated her call to break up and restructure the Department of Homeland Security.
Evidence
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After voting against H. Res. 1128, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) reiterated her call to break up and restructure the Department of Homeland Security... "That needs to end, and the Department of Homeland Security should be broken up and fundamentally restructured."
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Public Law 119-86 enacted the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, appropriating FY2026 funds for DHS offices and components including the Office of the Secretary, Management Directorate, Intelligence and Analysis, CBP, TSA, Coast Guard, and Secret Service.
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The Clerk recorded Roll Call 102 on H. Res. 1128, 'Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.' The resolution passed 225-187-13; Rep. Jacobs, Democrat of California, voted Nay.
Assessments
The promised outcome has not been delivered: DHS continues to exist and FY2026 appropriations continued funding its major offices and components rather than breaking up or fundamentally restructuring the department. Jacobs did take same-term action aligned with the promise by publicly reiterating the call and voting against a House resolution supporting DHS, but the record provided does not show enacted restructuring legislation or an executive change. Because she remains in federal office and the promise is not foreclosed, the best status is unresolved rather than never.
The evidence shows Rep. Sara Jacobs publicly reiterated this promise and advocated for breaking up and fundamentally restructuring the Department of Homeland Security, but there is no evidence here that such a restructuring was enacted, formally advanced to passage, or implemented through legislation or executive action. A public statement alone is not delivery, and the record provided does not establish a substantial failed legislative or executive attempt sufficient to score as never with effort credit. Based on the available evidence, the promise remains unresolved.