An open letter to the U.S. Congress

DHS Is Out of Control

23 so far! Help us get to 25 signers!

The Department of Homeland Security is spending taxpayer money as if no budget exists, no limits apply, and no one will ever be held accountable—because Congress has failed to make them. DHS is behaving as though public funds are infinite, while the American people are barely staying afloat. This is reckless. It is obscene. And it is your responsibility. Americans are drowning. Rent is crushing. Healthcare has become a luxury item. Grocery prices are punishing. Wages are stuck. One medical bill, one disaster, one missed paycheck is enough to push families into collapse. And yet DHS continues to torch billions of dollars as if oversight were optional and consequences nonexistent. Let’s be absolutely clear: money does not grow on trees. Every dollar DHS wastes is a dollar taken from families who cannot pay their bills, seniors forced to ration medication, and parents struggling to keep the lights on. Congress controls the purse strings. If DHS is out of control, it is because Congress has allowed it to be. This is not leadership. This is negligence. You must rein in DHS spending immediately. No more blank checks. No more rubber-stamp budgets. No more excuses. Demand full audits. Hold aggressive oversight hearings. Freeze nonessential spending. Cut waste ruthlessly. If DHS cannot justify every dollar, that dollar should not be spent. Americans are sick of being told there is “no money” for healthcare, housing, education, disaster relief, or economic support—while federal agencies burn through funds with zero restraint and zero accountability. Do your job. Enforce the budget. Protect taxpayer money. Stop treating DHS as if it is above the law and beyond oversight. If Congress continues to stand by while this financial abuse continues, then Congress owns the damage being done to this country. We are watching. We are furious. And we will remember.

▶ Created on February 8 by Rachel

Sign Petition

Already signed?

  • Promote this campaign to get it texted to potential signers
  • Share this page or image
    A shareable card that reads "tell the U.S. Congress: DHS Is Out of Control" followed by "text sign PQUWBF to 50409"
  • Text INVITE PQUWBF to ask your friends to sign via text or email
  • and post around campus or on your community bulletin board
  • Use the iOS app to share with your contacts
  • Join our Discord and connect with fellow organizers
  • Upgrade to Premium to unlock more features and make sure we can keep delivering
Share on BlueskyShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on WhatsAppShare on TumblrEmail with GmailEmail

Fund texts of this petition

Drive more letter deliveries by funding text appeals to users. Become a member to double your reach per dollar.