Congresswoman Nancy Mace did what too few in Washington will: she called for common-sense compromise instead of grandstanding as Democrats publicly flirt with defunding the Department of Homeland Security. On Fox Report she pushed back on the absurdity of party leaders grandiosely demanding cuts while ordinary Americans suffer the consequences of lawlessness at the border and on our streets.
The political theater in the House now threatens to turn into a full-blown self-inflicted crisis after the Senate approved a short-term DHS funding measure and House Democrats balked at moving it forward without conditions. Reports show intra-party division among Democrats as they weigh political posturing against keeping essential national security functions funded, a divide that should alarm every patriot who expects their government to protect them.
This isn’t about party loyalty; it’s about public safety and basic common sense. Mace’s appeal to find common ground — to fund DHS while negotiating reforms where they’re actually necessary — is the reasonable path, and it’s the only way to avoid handing chaos to bad actors who exploit every gap in our defenses.
Make no mistake: calls from some on the left to “defund” DHS or strip it of its tools are reckless and politically performative, not policy. The Senate’s maneuver to split and pass a temporary measure underscores how fragile the situation is, and how dangerous it would be to let partisan virtue signaling dismantle the agencies that keep Americans safe.
A prolonged funding standoff would be the opposite of leadership — it would be punishment for taxpayers and a gift to cartels and criminal networks that prey on open borders and weak governance. Lawmakers of both parties should remember their oath to protect the American people and refuse to surrender national security to political gamesmanship.
If Republicans are serious about governing, they should follow Mace’s lead and demand results: responsible funding now, honest oversight later, and real reforms that strengthen enforcement without surrendering our rule of law. The country doesn’t need more headlines and hashtag battles — it needs steady hands, clear priorities, and elected officials willing to compromise for the safety and prosperity of the nation.
