News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

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

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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, announced that their bipartisan Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act to help protect pets and other animals during and in the aftermath...

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House 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...

A 34-year-old man from Mexico has been sentenced to four years and four months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the U.S. after removal and an aggravated felony conviction.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program grant opened on Sept. 16.

News Release: Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be available over four years to help States and Territories become more resilient to cyber threats WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for ...

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open Friday, Sept.16, in Lee County to assist flood survivors who experienced loss from the East Kentucky flooding.

News Release: Like the changing leaves of fall, your finances also go through seasonal changes. You may find that your spending will begin to increase with winter holidays around the corner. To prepare for that change, fall is the perfect season to review your finances and to set a budget. Below are actions you can take to help you prepare for holiday spending.

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 19.

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

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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 their bipartisan Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act to protect Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reservists...

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to ensure government agencies are properly using and recycling batteries from...

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON – On Sept. 14, 2022, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) John K. Tien and senior officials from U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in the “High-Level International Conference on Border Security in the Americas,” a virtual event hosted by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the second panel of a Committee hearing examining social media’s impact on homeland security.