House Appropriations Committee Approves DHS Funding Bill, Rejects E-Verify Extension
On June 24, 2008, The House Appropriations Committee approved a U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding bill for $39.9 billion. However, the bill also rejects an amendment to extend the federal electronic employment verification program or E-Verify.
The approved bill carries an increase of $2.2 billion from that of 2008. The amendment submitted by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) extending the E-Verify program did not have enough votes at the committee level to pass. Without the extension, E-Verify is scheduled to expire November 30, 2008.
