News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

Chair Pingree Statement at Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Forest Service Hearing

Chairman Ryan Statement at Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Government Publishing Office

Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Statement at Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request Hearing for the Department of Homeland Security

Chairman Ryan Statement at the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Library of Congress

There was activity on four bills related to the Homeland Security Committee on May 3.

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to examine what resources and authorities DHS needs to fulfill its mission of protecting...

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks traveled to New Mexico to connect with state and tribal leaders and discuss agency partnerships on preparedness, mitigation and response efforts as the region experiences continued increases in major wildfires.

There were 77 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in April, according to the Federal Register.

News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) announced today that $23,800,232.83 in federal funding has been made available to the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of April 4, 2020.

News Release: DENVER - FEMA has approved more than $630,000 in funding to the Granite School District for work completed at Eisenhower Junior High to repair damages that occurred during the Magna Earthquake, and to mitigate against future damage. The assistance was made available as part of the major disaster declaration made by President Trump in July 2020 to support Utah’s recovery.

President Joe Biden recently announced a streamlined process that provides Ukrainian citizens who are seeking refuge from the war against Russia with opportunities to come to the United States.

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on May 3.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered an opening statement at a hearing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to examine the resources and authorities...

An investigation conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore April 25 resulted in a life sentence for a notorious gang leader.

Republicans Press Secretary Mayorkas on Border Crisis