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Recent News About U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
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Dr. Paul Highlights Need For Fiscal Responsibility At Hearing Examining Government Waste And Abuse
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, emphasized the importance of reducing government waste during a hearing titled “GAO’s 2023 High Risk List: Recommendations for Reducing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.” During the hearing, Dr. Paul showcased examples of waste from his 2022 ‘Festivus’ Report, which identified over $482 billion dollars in government waste.
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Dr. Paul The Hill Op-ed: Department Of Homeland Security’s Covid Censorship Problem
In a new op-ed for The Hill, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the Department of Homeland Security’s concerning record of censoring free speech regarding COVID-19.
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Icymi: Homeland Security Committee Republicans Press Mayorkas Over Department Failures
During yesterday’s hearing to consider the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) FY24 Budget, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his Department’s dangerous abuses of power and policies that have caused an unprecedented surge in illegal crossings.
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Dr. Paul Stresses Importance Of Investigating Covid-19 Origins To Dhs Secretary
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks during a hearing titled “The FY24 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland.
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Peters Convenes Hearing To Examine Gao’s High Risk Report On Federal Waste, Fraud, And Abuse
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with the Comptroller General of the United States, Gene L. Dodaro, to examine the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) 2023 High Risk List – a biennial report that identifies federal programs that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse. During the hearing, Peters emphasized the important role that GAO plays in helping Congress ensure a more effective and efficient government.
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Peters Convenes Hearing With Secretary Mayorkas To Discuss Resources Needed By Dhs To Address Challenges And Security Threats
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 address evolving and persistent security threats, such as domestic terrorism, potential attacks from unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and cyber-attacks. Lawmakers and Secretary Mayorkas also discussed what the Department requires to effectively secure and operate our nation’s borders.
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Peters, Hawley, Thompson, Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Expand Mental Health Support For Dhs Law Enforcement
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase mental health resources for law enforcement personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing The Federal Government
Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing The Federal Government
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Committee Passes Peters And Grassley Bipartisan Bills To Help Prevent Foreign Influence In U.s. Policy
Committee Passes Peters And Grassley Bipartisan Bills To Help Prevent Foreign Influence In U.s. Policy
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Committee Passes Peters And Hawley Bipartisan Legislation To Help Secure Open Source Software
Committee Passes Peters And Hawley Bipartisan Legislation To Help Secure Open Source Software
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Peters & Braun Bipartisan Bill To Bolster Transparency And Accountability For The Federal Government For Federal Agency Performance Goals Advances In Senate
Peters & Braun Bipartisan Bill To Bolster Transparency And Accountability For The Federal Government For Federal Agency Performance Goals Advances In Senate
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Committee Passes Peters And Lankford Clear And Concise Content Act
Committee Passes Peters And Lankford Clear And Concise Content Act
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Peters, Lankford, Cornyn Bipartisan Bill To Increase Support For Victims Of Human Trafficking Advances In Senate
Peters, Lankford, Cornyn Bipartisan Bill To Increase Support For Victims Of Human Trafficking Advances In Senate
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Peters And Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Secure Open Source Software
Peters And Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Secure Open Source Software
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Peters Convenes Hearing On Modernizing And Improving Federal Government’s Classification And Declassification System
Peters Convenes Hearing On Modernizing And Improving Federal Government’s Classification And Declassification System
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Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill To Create Leasing Program For Underutilized Space Held By Federal Agencies Advances In Senate
Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill To Create Leasing Program For Underutilized Space Held By Federal Agencies Advances In Senate
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At Hearing, Dr. Paul Addresses The Dangers Of The Government’s Heavy Hand In Drug Shortages
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, outlined the need to remove burdensome regulations in the drug manufacturing industry at a full committee hearing titled “Drug Shortage Health and National Security Risks: Underlying Causes and Needed Reforms.”
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Dr. Paul Stresses Need To Overhaul Government Classification Process And Increase Transparency
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, stressed the urgent need to fix the government’s classification processes at a committee hearing titled “Modernizing the Government’s Classification System.
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Peters Report Finds Continued Shortages Of Medications Present Significant Health And National Security Risk
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 continued shortages of critical medications. T
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Peters Convenes Hearing On Modernizing And Improving Federal Government’s Classification And Declassification System
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine cybersecurity threats facing the healthcare sector and how the federal government and health care providers are working to prevent breaches.