Thompson Inquires on Potential Sequester Impact on DHS

(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, requesting information on how the March 1, 2013 sequester will affect the Department of Homeland Security and each of its components. The sequester would result is across-the-board cuts at the Department that range from 7.6 to 9.4 percent. A link to the letter is below.

LETTER

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