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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate has passed the bipartisan Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act led by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Tom Carper (D-DE), Chairman of the Senate...


Travelers flying out of New Jersey and New York will soon need a REAL ID to board an airplane

Release: NEWARK, N.J. Travelers who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their drivers license, indicating that it is a REAL ID-compliant credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a secure federal facility. New Jerseys REAL ID-compliant drivers...


Hurricane Preparedness Week Heralds Call to Review Your Plan, Stay Vigilant and Be Informed

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Today is an excellent day to begin preparing yourself and your family for the upcoming Atlantic storm season. During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, assess your personal risk, practice your family's emergency communications plan, begin replenishing your emergency kit, and examine your insurance plans.


Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill Improving How Congress Works to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Enhance Government Efficiency

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO), as part of its annual reporting to Congress, to submit a report listing unimplemented recommendations...


News Release: CHICAGO - May is Building Safety Month, and this year’s campaign, “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action," raises awareness about the importance of building codes to ensure safety in the spaces in which we live, work and learn.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas about the unprecedented crisis at the southern border. Last month, the administration announced...


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


On Fox News, Portman Discusses Catastrophe at Southern Border, Creation of Disinformation Governance Board

News Release: Senator Portman, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined America Reports on Fox News today to discuss his intent to press Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas about the unprecedented crisis at the southern border, as well as the creation...


News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell discussed the importance of disaster resilient communities with European crisis management leaders in Brussels last week.


DHS-OPO offers new grant application process starting May 3

CWMD: Academic Research Initiative (ARI) grant opened on May 3.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers Act, which will require the Government Accountability...


FEMA Holds Comprehensive Exercise on Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami Response Plan

News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - From May 3-5, FEMA Region 10 will host Cascadia Rising 2022: Rehearsal of Concept (ROC), a three-day discussion-based exercise at the Pierce County Readiness Center in Camp Murray, Washington, to evaluate FEMA’s coordinated response plan to a massive Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake...


Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Fairfax County, VA

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Fairfax County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.


News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has distributed more than $677,000 in disaster assistance to help survivors affected by the severe storm, flooding, and landslides that occurred Feb. 4 - 6, 2022.


Readout of DHS Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Mexican Foreign Minister Ebrard

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to discuss the shared challenge of migration throughout the region and the opportunities to advance economic development. They met in Washington, DC. and were joined by fellow officials...


News Release: As part of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we hope to shine a light on support resources available to you and your families. If you or someone you care about needs help coping with life’s challenges, you are not alone. Mental health challenges are real, and recovery is possible.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to discuss the shared challenge of migration throughout the region and the opportunities to advance economic development. They met in Washington, DC. and were joined by fellow officials ...