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Womack Remarks at FY24 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Full Committee Markup
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
Release: It is an honor to serve as Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. I want to thank my friend-Chairwoman Kay Granger-for giving me this opportunity. Thank you, also, to Ranking Member DeLauro for her commitment to the work of this committee.
Cole Remarks at FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill Markup
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
Release: The Subcommittee will come to order.
Bicameral, Bipartisan Leaders Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO), along with U.S. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability,...
Committee Releases FY24 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, July 13th at 5:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website.
Diaz-Balart Remarks at FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill Full Committee Markup
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
Release: Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman.
Granger Remarks at FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill Full Committee Markup
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
Release: As we continue our work on the Fiscal Year 2024 bills, I want to remind everyone of the situation we find ourselves in.
Advocacy Groups Champion Appropriators’ Work to Protect Life
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
Release: Dear Chairwoman Granger, Chairmen Carter, Harris, Calvert, Joyce, Womack, and Diaz-Balart, and all Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee,.
Granger on FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill Markup
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
Release: I want to thank Chairman Cole for presenting the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill. I appreciate the work he has done on this Subcommittee.
Committee Approves FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Bill
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 32 to 27.
Committee Releases FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, July 12th at 5:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website.
ICYMI: Peters Report Finds Significant Intelligence Failures by FBI and DHS in Lead-Up to January 6th Capitol Attack
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: 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 examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office...
60 press releases published in June by House Committee on Homeland Security
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
There were 60 press releases published by the House Committee on Homeland Security in June.
Senate Passes Peters And Grassley Bipartisan Bills To Help Prevent Foreign Influence In U.s. Policy
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jul 1, 2023
Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to improve our nation’s ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy have passed the Senate.
Peters, Capito, Carper & Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Secure Chemical Facilities Against Terrorist Attacks
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jul 1, 2023
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which is set to expire on July 27th
Senate Passes Peters & Collins Bipartisan Bill To Improve Efficiency Of The Legislative Process
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jul 1, 2023
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. SenatorsGary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME) to provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete estimates on the budgetary impacts of legislation has passed the Senate. CBO estimates are required to advance almost all legislation through Congress, however, procedural issues can delay this office’s ability to obtain information they need from federal agencies to complete these analyses.
Peters, Brown, Collins & Manchin IntroduceBipartisan Bill to Require Federal Government to Purchase All-American-made Flags
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to require our federal government to purchase flags that are 100 percent produced and manufactured in the United States.
Peters Report Finds Significant Intelligence Failures by FBI and DHS in Lead-Up to January 6th Capitol Attack
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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 examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security’s...
Pro-Life Protections Strengthened in FY24 Appropriations Bills
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: In recognition of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling, House Republicans are protecting life in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA; and Defense bills implement key pro-life provisions and prevent taxpayer dollars from being used for abortion on demand.
Senate Passes Peters and Grassley Bipartisan Bills to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to improve our nation’s ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy have passed the Senate.
Peters, Capito, Carper & Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Secure Chemical Facilities Against Terrorist Attacks
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program,...