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Cole Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Housing and Urban Development (As Prepared)

Release: Thank you for appearing today, Madam Secretary. I am looking forward to this discussion, and especially looking forward to hearing from a distinguished and well-respected former colleague. I am very glad that HUD has a Secretary who understands what we do here in the House, and we thank you for your hard work and service to the American people.


DHS-OPO offers new grant application process starting April 19

Center of Excellence for Homeland Security in the Arctic grant opened on April 19.


Rogers Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Commerce (As Prepared)

Release: The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.


Northwood Man Sentenced for Defrauding U.S. Taxpayers

News Release: CONCORD A Northwood man was sentenced today in federal court for attempting to fraudulently obtain over $6 million in CARES Act funds from the United States government, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.


Queen City Motors Owner Sentenced for $783,000 Fraud Scheme

News Release: Used Customers Stolen Identity Information to Obtain Fraudulent Loan Funds


Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.


Florida Man Admits Buying Gift Cards with Stolen Bank Account Information

News Release: ST. LOUIS A man from Florida caught with more than $12,000 in Walmart gift cards that hed bought using stolen bank account information pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal felony.


Final Defendant Sentenced for Million-Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Arlington Coffee Shop

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. Two Washington D.C. women and a Clinton, Maryland, man were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.


Rogers Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (As Prepared)

Release: The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.


Peters Convenes Hearing with Secretary Mayorkas to Discuss Resources Needed by DHS to Address Challenges and Security Threats

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 address evolving and persistent...


Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.6M in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

News Release: DETROIT A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a scheme to defraud multiple states out of more than $1.6 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.



Dr. Paul Stresses Importance of Investigating COVID-19 Origins to DHS Secretary

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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." During the hearing, Dr. Paul stressed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department’s continued refusal to investigate the origins of COVID-19.


Six Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for perpetrating a Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme to obtain COVID recovery assistance funds under the Federal CARES Act

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced the indictment of six individuals for a multi-million-dollar fraudulent scheme to illegally obtain federal recovery funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Grand ...


New Braunfels Men Plead Guilty to Selling Misbranded Drugs

News Release: SAN ANTONIO Two New Braunfels men pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio to selling non-controlled but dangerous substances through the mail.



Homeland Security Department discusses Transportation Worker Identification Credential-Facility Reader Requirement; Conforming Amendment on April 17

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DHS Signs MOU with GSA: Reinforcing A Green Footprint for Earth Day 2023 and Posterity

News Release: The concept behind “Earth Day" is to preserve and protect the existence of the environment, the natural resources of our planet, and foster- not - hinder its growth with our actions. And here at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), we are proactively taking steps to support this global effort by integrating climate adaptation into the Department to strengthen mission operations and infrastructure. 


Notice published by Homeland Security Department on April 17

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.