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TSA prepared for Thanksgiving travel out of Boston Logan International Airport

Release: BOSTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually sees passenger numbers increase during the holidays and the TSA team at Boston-Logan (BOS) has been proactively preparing for the increase in holiday travel volume.


Portman, Peters Bill to Protect Communities from Future Changes to Metropolitan Area Standards Heads to President to be Signed into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the House has passed their bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help...


Statement from DHS on Court Granted Stay That Temporarily Keeps the Title 42 Public Health Order in Place

News Release: “Today, the court granted a stay of the court’s order vacating the CDC’s Title 42 public health order. Title 42 will remain in place during the period of the stay, allowing the government to prepare for a transition and to continue to manage the border in a safe, orderly, and humane way.


Katko Opening Statement in Worldwide Threats Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, delivered the following statement in a full committee hearing entitled, “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland."


The US Homeland Security Department published a nine page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


TSA is prepared for more travelers at airport security checkpoints this holiday travel season

Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen an increase in travel this year and anticipates airport security checkpoints nationwide will be very busy this holiday travel season. The season kicks off with Thanksgiving travel, which begins Friday, Nov. 18 and concludes Sunday, Nov. 27.


Statement from DHS on Court Granted Stay That Temporarily Keeps the Title 42 Public Health Order in Place

News Release: “Today, the court granted a stay of the court’s order vacating the CDC’s Title 42 public health order. Title 42 will remain in place during the period of the stay, allowing the government to prepare for a transition and to continue to manage the border in a safe, orderly, and humane way.


Texas woman sent to prison for sending meth-laced mail into detention facility following investigation by HSI Corpus Christi, law enforcement partners

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A Texas woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for sending meth-laced papers disguised as mail to the Coastal Bend Detention Center following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Corpus Christi and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to help protect communities across the country from possible consequences that may...



Peters Investigative Report Shows DHS and FBI Are Not Adequately Addressing Domestic Terrorism Threat

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation into the rise of domestic terrorism, including white supremacist and anti-government violence. The report found...


Peters and Scott Bipartisan Bill to Save Taxpayer Dollars by Ensuring Federal Property and Assets Are Disaster Resilient Heads to President to be Signed into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rick Scott (R-FL) that requires federal agencies to take disaster resilience into account when investing in and managing...


Peters & Stabenow Bill to Name Baraga County Post Office After First Woman Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives Heads to President to be Signed into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, 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...


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: “The United States will continue to fully enforce our immigration laws at our border. In response to the court’s order, the Department of Justice is filing an unopposed stay motion. The delay in implementation of the court’s order will allow the government to prepare for an orderly transition to new ...


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DHS Hosts First Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Symposium

News Release: WASHINGTON – On November 3 and 4, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held the first ever Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grantee symposium. The symposium brought together more than 200 representatives from 73 Grantees and partner organizations, to share promising practices, increase ...


News Release: El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) está trabajando con sus socios federales, estatales, locales, y no gubernamentales para apoyar las necesidades en las áreas afectadas por el huracán Nicole. A la luz de estas circunstancias, el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de ...


News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - FEMA and the State of Florida are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Collier County.