What just happened
This week a group of lawmakers voted to block funding for parts of the Department of Homeland Security while a number of those same people boarded planes to attend the Munich Security Conference. That is reality. They debated limiting money for border security and critical homeland functions at home and then showed up in Germany for high level security talks. It looks odd to anyone who believes keeping Americans safe should come first.
The Munich meetings
At the conference several U.S. politicians met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he pushed for more funding to continue his fight against Russia. International conferences are normal for diplomacy. But when the lawmakers making public safety decisions at home are simultaneously voting against funding DHS it gives voters every reason to ask where their priorities lie. People want honest answers not political theater.
Funding vs photo ops
Travel and meetings are easy to notice. Votes are just as important and often less visible. Funding the Department of Homeland Security matters for border control, counterterrorism, and disaster response. When lawmakers approve foreign aid or attend global events while cutting homeland budgets it looks like they prefer headline opportunities over hands on security measures that protect Americans day to day.
So what should voters expect
Voters have a right to demand consistency. If a lawmaker speaks about security they should put their votes where their words are. One trip to Munich will not secure the border or stop a terrorist threat. Real security needs lawmakers who fund the agencies that defend our country. If you care about safety then watch votes and not just speeches and photo ops.
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