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News Release: The FY 2023 Budget protects American communities, promotes a humane and efficient immigration system, supports our workforce, and bolsters cyber resilience

Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for week of April 11 At the AAA office in Fredericksburg

Release: FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Residents of the Fredericksburg region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA office in Fredericksburg from April 11 to 15, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center.

Peters Statement on Homeland Security Priorities in President Biden’s Budget Proposal

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the homeland security priorities included in President Biden’s budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2023. The proposal includes investments to combat ongoing cybersecurity threats, protect houses of worship from terror attacks, and ensure secure and efficient travel and trade across our nation’s borders.

Thomas C. Sivak Appointed FEMA Region 5 Administrator

News Release: CHICAGO - Thomas C. Sivak, recently appointed as regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), began his service on Monday, March 28, 2022. As Region 5’s administrator, Sivak will lead and coordinate all activities in support of FEMA’s mission with the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and 34 federally recognized tribes in the region.

FEMA Cost-Share Adjustment Grants More Assistance for Alaska

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional assistance available to the state of Alaska by authorizing an increase in federal funding for public assistance projects undertaken as a result of an earthquake on Nov. 30, 2018.

Chairman Bishop Statement at Oversight: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture Hearing

Release: Today, House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs praised President Biden's 2023 budget request. Reactions from Cardinals are below.

Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for week of April 4 At the AAA Glenside office in Richmond

Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Residents of the Richmond Capitol region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA Glenside office on Broad Street in Richmond from April 4 to 7, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center.

DeLauro Statement on President Biden’s FY2023 Discretionary Funding Request

News Release: House Committee on Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro released the following statement on President Biden’s signing of H.R. 2471, the bipartisan and bicameral omnibus appropriations and Ukraine supplemental package.

FY23 budget supports better pay for the TSA workforce

Release: WASHINGTON - The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget submitted to Congress today includes $9.70 billion for the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)- $1.4 billion more than TSA’s FY22 appropriations. This funding, once appropriated by Congress, will support critical efforts to modernize TSA’s...

Peters, Grassley, Hassan & Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Conflicts of Interest in Federal Contracting

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest between taxpayer-funded...

Appropriations Cardinals Praise President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Discretionary Funding Request

News Release: House Committee on Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 discretionary funding request.

Federal Assistance for Flooding Survivors Tops $11 Million

News Release: Lacey, Wash. - Nov. 5 through Dec. 2, 2021, severe storms threatened Clallam, Skagit, Whatcom counties and Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, and Quileute Tribe by bringing the largest and, for some areas, most severe, disaster to occur in history. As a result, over 1000 individuals were forced to evacuate.

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 22

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1288-S1289 on March 22

FEMA Approves $1.26 Million for Douglas County COVID-19 Response

News Release: FEMA Approves $1.26 Million for Douglas County COVID-19 Response

FEMA Issues Public Notice for Counties Affected by Dec. 31-Jan. 2 Tornadoes

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - A public notice is now available that addresses FEMA’s intention to reimburse eligible applicants in 13 counties in Kentucky on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair and/or replacement of facilities damaged in the Dec. 31-Jan. 2 tornadoes and flooding.

S&T Awards Funding for Detection Canine Research and Development

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a $24 million contract, awarded over five years, to Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine (AUCVM) to support research & development (R&D) in the detection canine field. The award, funded...

S&T Seeks Information on Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a request for information (RFI) about commercially available self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to meet the needs of emergency responders. The technologies will be considered for inclusion...

Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for week of March 28 In North Plainfield

Release: PLAINFIELD, N.J. - Residents of the Union County area in Central New Jersey will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA office in North Plainfield, N.J. from March 28 to April 1, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center.

5 Country Ministerial Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Launch of the “Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse”