News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Release: ARLINGTON, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Prince Georges County, Md., man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 21. It was the 20th gun detected by TSA officers at the airport so far this year.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase federal support for local fire departments across the nation. The bill would reauthorize critical...

News Release: Council members represent diverse faith communities across the country WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the appointment of 25 members to the reinvigorated Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, in advance of the first meeting on October 6, 2022. Council members will advise the Secretary on the needs of the faith community relating to security and preparedness matters across all aspects of the DHS mission.

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 21.

News Release: CHICAGO - Join FEMA, Safety Town and the American Red Cross of Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. - noon at the Naperville Safety Town campus to get hands-on safety skills training, take part in fun preparedness games and learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones when faced with unexpected emergencies.

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Washington - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) and the Department of Energy’s Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS) Center for Radiological/Nuclear Training provided a primary screening class to Securing the Cities (STC), New Orleans...

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma residents have just a few more days to visit the joint federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Muskogee County. The center will close permanently at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21. The DRC was opened to help survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 2-8. The recovery center in Seminole remains open to serve survivors.

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentuckians who applied for assistance from FEMA are asked to please stay in touch with the agency to update application details with any new information.

There was activity on five bills related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Sept. 19.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the appointment of 25 members to the reinvigorated Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, in advance of the first meeting on October 6, 2022. Council members will advise the Secretary on the needs of the faith community relating to security and preparedness matters across all aspects of the DHS mission.

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the first federal agency to debut a battery electric vehicle (EV) fitted for performing law enforcement functions at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ Office of Cheltenham Operations. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the first of a variety of EVs DHS plans to field across its varied law enforcement missions throughout the homeland.