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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to provide voluntary cybersecurity resources to commercial satellite owners and operators has advanced in the Senate. Commercial...


Release: HONOLULU - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Wednesday celebrated the career and retirement of Bruno, a four-year-old Labrador Retriever who is trained as an explosive detection canine, and his handler Kathy.


News Release: WASHINGTON - On March 28, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas held a virtual meeting with Australian Minister of Home Affairs Karen Andrews to discuss continued cooperation between the United States and Australia on efforts to increase cybersecurity preparedness and combat violent...


Peters Discusses Importance of the Postal Service with Board of Governor Nominees

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today convened a full committee hearing to consider the nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. During the...


Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a Virginia Beach resident from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, March 30.


Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced new standards for screening transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming airline passengers at TSA checkpoints to improve the screening experience for all passengers.


Feature Article: Empowering Bomb Squads with DIY Innovations

News Release: It takes a special kind of person to be a bomb technician-someone who is brave, disciplined, determined, levelheaded, and creative. Operators must effectively employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills while working in stressful, potentially life-threatening situations. As a result, bomb technicians’ ...


Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the United States Capitol Police.


Peters & Stabenow Bill to Name Baraga County Post Office After First Woman Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) to designate the post office located at 404 US-41 North in Baraga County, Michigan as the “Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office" has advanced in the Senate. Cora Reynolds Anderson, a member of the Ojibwa...


News Release: Eating habits change as we enter different stages in life. As you age, healthy eating can make a significant difference in your health, how you feel, and your sense of overall well-being. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as you age, you may be at a greater risk of chronic diseases such...


Is There a Difference Between Customer Service and Customer Experience?

News Release: Takeaway for Readers: * The difference between customer service and customer experience is perspective. * To deliver a good experience, center the needs of your customers in the design of operations. Are You Looking Outside-in, or Inside-out?. As we’re working across DHS to talk about customer experience...


Peters and Johnson Legislation to Save Taxpayer Dollars by Ensuring Public Buildings Utilize Energy-Efficient Lighting Passes Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ron Johnson (R-WI) that would help save taxpayer dollars by directing the General Services Administration (GSA) to install...


FACT SHEET: DHS Preparations for a Potential Increase in Migration

News Release: The Department of Homeland Security works to secure and manage our borders while building a fair and orderly immigration system.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, expressed optimism about the future of the Postal Service at a hearing to consider pending nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve as Governors of the United States Postal Service.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last night on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, highlighted the need for the Biden administration to reform the asylum process that acts as a pull factor to bring unlawful migrants to...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mission is to help people. In doing so, FEMA Region 3 has marked an important milestone in its COVID-19 operation: funeral assistance funds provided to families of applicants have topped $208 million.


Release: BOSTON - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) this morning. (Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022)


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to consider pending nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve as Governors of the United States Postal Service, the nominees voiced their support for Ranking Member Rob Portman’s (R-OH)...


Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz Statement at the Military Privatized Family Housing Oversight Hearing

Release: House Appropriations Committee Chair and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services.


Peters & Hawley Legislation to Correct Retirement Error for Customs and Border Protection Officers Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBPOs) can receive the retirement benefits they were promised when starting their service has advanced in the Senate. The bill corrects...