The Blackburn Report: Democrats Are Jeopardizing our National Security

Today marks the 28th day of Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Throughout, Democrats have played a dangerous game, hamstringing the agency responsible for protecting our borders, airports, coastlines, and communities at a time of heightened threats from the Iranian regime. For the sake of our nation and the American people, Democrats must reverse course and work with Republicans to ensure that DHS is fully funded, staffed, and operational. Instead, this shutdown has blocked funding for vital agencies withinDHS, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Secret Service. It would be irresponsible to block funding for these programs at any time, but the Democrats’ ploy is especially reckless now as our nation faces elevated threats from foreign and domestic terrorists. Read more about this in my weekly column here. Weekly Rundown   This week, State Senator Brent Taylor and I sent a follow-up letter to Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy demanding answers after Mulroy admitted he allowed an unknown number of violent criminals to be released back into the community without prison time in December 2025. We need to know exactly how many individuals convicted of violent crimes were released and what crimes these individuals committed. Read more here. Democrats are using Americans as political pawns by shutting down DHS because they care more about illegal aliens than law-abiding American citizens. They want to prove they can shut down federal law enforcement operations and abolish ICE, but they won’t succeed. On Tuesday night, I joined Brian Brenberg and Dagen McDowell on Fox Business to discuss the heated debate in the Senate on sanctuary city immunity and the Democrats holding DHS funding hostage. Watch my interview about this here.  This week, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on the issue of birth tourism—the practice of foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children automatically gain U.S. citizenship under the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause. My Ban Birth Tourism Act would prevent foreign nationals, including those from adversaries like Communist China and Russia, from buying American citizenship for their children. As President Trump works to end birthright citizenship, we need to get this bill to his desk. Watch my remarks during this hearing here.   Constituent Services Highlight This week, an American manufacturing company in Middle Tennessee had a U.S. client with a $4.2 million shipment in limbo. An export license was on hold, and the equipment sat idle in a container waiting to sail. This company contacted my office, and we were able to reach out to the U.S. Department of Commerce on their behalf. Days later, the export application was resolved. I’m pleased to support and assist our local businesses who continue to be a driving economic force for Tennessee. Marsha's Roundup Watch My Interviews Below   Senator Blackburn discusses the urgency of funding DHS amidst Operation Epic Fury on Kudlow Senator Blackburn discusses the heated debate in the Senate on sanctuary city immunity and Democrats holding DHS funding hostage on The Bottom Line Senator Blackburn discusses her Migrant Crime Reporting Act on NTD Senator Blackburn discusses the Senate War Powers vote on Katie Pavlich Tonight   Meeting With Marsha Senator Blackburn greets Tennesseans at Tennessee Tuesday Senator Blackburn greets Tennesseans at Tennessee Tuesday Senator Blackburn speaks to Franklin Road Academy  Senator Blackburn with the National Federation of Republican Women Senator Blackburn with East Tennessee Development District  Senator Blackburn with American Bankers Association ICYMI Last week, I joined with Katie Pavlich on NewsNation to discuss how President Trump is standing up for our country through Operation Epic Fury and putting an end to Iran’s reign of terror. Watch my interview here.  Last week, I pressed Senator Dick Durbin for hypocritically calling for “sensible and humane” immigration policy after he ran cover for Joe Biden’s border crisis for four years. The National Counterterrorism Center has identified 18,000 known and suspected terrorists that the Biden administration allowed into the country. There is nothing sensible and humane about allowing terrorists to walk across our border and come into this country. Read more here.  Learn More Unsubscribe