News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

On Senate Floor, Portman Urges Biden Administration to Put Policies in Place to Deter Illicit Narcotic & Human Traffickers

The US Homeland Security Department published a seven page rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Portman, Risch Lead Bill to Combat Crisis at the Southern Border

Portman Presses Nominees to DC Courts to Address Case Backlog to Deter Rising Crime in Nation’s Capital

Portman Urges DC Judge Nominees to Address Case Backlog, Crime Surge During Nomination Hearing

Release: Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of, a minibus of six fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills.

Release: Financial Services and General Government Chairman Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) today delivered the following remarks to the House Rules Committee in support of an appropriate rule for the House to consider, a minibus of six fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills.

News Release: Ongoing Efforts to Support Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on July 18.

There was activity on two bills related to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee on July 18.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics showing that with three months left in the fiscal year, 2022 has already broken the record for the highest number of border encounters which makes it clear that this administration’s border crisis will soon be a catastrophe...

Release: NEWBURGH, N.Y. A Florida man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight at New York Stewart International Airport on Sunday, July 17. The handgun was loaded with seven bullets including one in the chamber.

News Release: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - For over 25 years, José Feliciano's work as director of the Ryder housing facilities has focused on a wide variety of services for the elderly and children with disabilities who live there, but for him, the most important thing they need is to be accompanied and listened to. But for him, the most important thing these people need is to be accompanied and listened to, “To feel part of a community: we all win with that," he said.

News Release: The United States continues to demonstrate its commitment to the thousands of brave Afghans who stood side-by-side with the us over the course of the past two decades. We have already undertaken substantial steps to improve the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program and today’s announcement reflects our commitment to do so.

“Border Security (Executive Session)” was published on pages S3325-S3326 of the Congressional Record on July 18.