Media Advisories
TODAY @ 2PM: Hearing on Addressing Migration Push Factors
(WASHINGTON) - Today at 2pm, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management & Accountability, chaired by Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), will hold a virtual hearing to examine the ‘push’ factors influencing migration from Central America to the U.S. and potential solutions to address these factors to better manage irregular migration to the southern border. Widespread violence, political unrest, and high levels of poverty and inequality—factors beyond the control of the White House-have been key … Continue Reading
May 05, 2021
TODAY @ 2:30PM: Hearing on Policy Solutions to Ransomware Attacks
(WASHINGTON) - Today at 2:30pm, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation, chaired by Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), will hold a virtual hearing on responding to ransomware attacks and exploring policy solutions. This hearing will be an opportunity for Members to explore emerging trends in ransomware attacks and how the government and private sector are working together to improve network defenses. A spate of high-profile ransomware attacks against state and … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
TODAY @ 2PM: Hearing on H.R. 903, Legislation to Improve the TSA Frontline Workforce
(WASHINGTON) - Today at 2pm, the Subcommittee on Transportation & Maritime Security, chaired by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), will hold a virtual hearing on H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act. The purpose of the hearing is to garner additional support of H.R. 903 and to increase awareness of the challenges facing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) frontline workforce, which is underpaid compared to most other Federal workforces, lacks basic civil service … Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
TOMORROW: Congressional Hearing on Racially and Motivated Violent Extremism
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, April 29th, the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, chaired by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), will hold a virtual hearing with counterterrorism officials to discuss racially and motivated violent extremism. This hearing will give Members the opportunity to discuss: 1) the international and transnational Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremist (RMVE) threat landscape; 2) the spread of RMVE narratives and counternarratives; and 3) how the U.S. … Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
TODAY @ 12PM: Congressional Hearing on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs
(WASHINGTON) - Today at 12pm, the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, chaired by Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), will hold a virtual hearing with state and local homeland security stakeholders regarding Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) preparedness grant programs. The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony about the critical role DHS preparedness grant programs play in helping to keep citizens and communities secure. Members are expected to receive … Continue Reading
April 26, 2021
TOMORROW: Congressional Hearing on Unaccompanied Children at the Border
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, April 27th, the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, chaired by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), will hold a virtual hearing with stakeholders regarding unaccompanied children at the border. This hearing will give Members an opportunity to hear from key witnesses to examine suggestions for improving our system for unaccompanied children. Members of the Committee are eager to move forward with solutions, given the devastation wrought … Continue Reading
April 20, 2021
TOMORROW: Hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General
(WASHINGTON) - On Wednesday, April 21, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a virtual hearing with officials from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG). This hearing will give members an opportunity to examine the challenges facing the DHS OIG based on GAO's preliminary findings and recommendations in its review of the office - and also assess the … Continue Reading
April 16, 2021
Barragán to Visit Rio Grande Valley to Provide Oversight of Migrant Conditions at the Border
McAllen, Texas - Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán, Chairwoman of the Committee on Homeland Security's Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee, will visit Texas' Rio Grande Valley tomorrow to examine the migrant conditions at the southern border. Over the course of the oversight visit the Congresswoman will meet with Border Patrol leadership, visit processing facilities, emergency intake sites, as well as meet with non-profits and immigration advocates. Chairwoman … Continue Reading
April 08, 2021
Congresswoman Escobar, Chairman Thompson, and El Paso Leaders to Hold Press Conference on Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas’ Visit to El Paso
(El Paso, TX) - Today, April 8 at 11:00 a.m. MT, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser, El Paso County Judge Ricardo A. Samaniego, El Paso Fire Chief and Managing Director for Public Safety Chief Mario D'Agostino, and immigration advocates will hold a press conference following Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' visit to El Paso. WHO Congresswoman Veronica Escobar … Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
TOMORROW: Congressional Hearing on State and Local Response to Domestic Terrorism
(WASHINGTON) - On Wednesday, March 24th, the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, chaired by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), will hold a virtual hearing with top state officials examining state and local response to domestic terrorism and the Capitol siege. This hearing will provide Members the opportunity to discuss, 1) existing state terrorism statutes and other laws used to prosecute individuals engaged in acts of domestic terrorism, 2) how states coordinate with the Federal … Continue Reading
March 09, 2021
NEXT WEEK: Hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
(WASHINGTON) - On Wednesday, March 17th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on the future of the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the Trump Administration's four years of mismanagement and misuse of the Department. This will be Secretary Mayorkas's first appearance before Congress since his confirmation. This virtual hearing will stream live on YouTube and on our … Continue Reading
February 23, 2021
TOMORROW: Hearing on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year Later
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 24th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing entitled "Confronting the Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year Later." As 500,000 Americans have lost their lives due to COVID-19, the Committee will assess response and relief efforts since it held the first COVID-19 Congressional hearing on March 4, 2020. This hearing will provide Members the opportunity to receive … Continue Reading
February 22, 2021
Oversight and Homeland Security Committees to Hold Hearing on Role of Private Tech in the SolarWinds Breach and Ongoing Campaign
(WASHINGTON) - On Friday, February 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, will hold a joint hearing examining recent cybersecurity incidents affecting government and private sector networks, including the supply chain attack targeting SolarWinds Orion Software and other cyberattacks. The SolarWinds cyberattack, first uncovered in mid-December, 2020, by … Continue Reading
February 09, 2021
TOMORROW: Congressional Hearing on Cyber Threats Facing the Nation
(WASHINGTON) - On Wednesday, February 10th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing with former Federal government cybersecurity officials and cybersecurity experts on the full range of cyber threats facing the nation. This hearing will be the Committee's first in a series that will assess the nation's approach to cybersecurity, which includes the ongoing investigation into the events of the Solar Winds cyberattack that affected … Continue Reading
February 02, 2021
THURSDAY @ 10AM: Congressional Hearing on the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the Capitol
(WASHINGTON) - On Thursday, February 4th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing examining the ongoing domestic terrorism threat in the wake of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. This hearing will be the Committee's first in its ongoing investigation into the events of that day as well as the Federal response to the attack and the domestic violent extremism threat. This hearing will provide Members the opportunity to 1) … Continue Reading
December 16, 2020
TOMORROW: Chairman Thompson to Speak at Atlantic Council Event on Congressional Oversight of DHS
(WASHINGTON) - On Thursday, December 17th, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, will speak at the Atlantic Council event: "The Future of DHS Project: Time to Reform Congressional Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security." This will be a virtual event. WHO: Chairman Thompson WHAT: "The Future of DHS Project: Time to Reform Congressional Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security." WHEN: Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 4:45 p.m. … Continue Reading
September 29, 2020
TOMORROW @ 10AM: Hearing on DHS’ Management of Trusted Traveler Programs
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30th, the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations, chaired by Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY), will hold a hearing examining the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) management of trusted travelers programs. Members will question Robert Perez, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner, regarding the inaccurate and misleading testimony provided to the Committee by senior Departmental officials after residents of … Continue Reading
September 18, 2020
MONDAY: Rice, Watson Coleman, Barragán to Hold Virtual Forum on Migrant Care in ICE Detention Facilities
(WASHINGTON) - On Monday, September 21st, Members of the Committee on Homeland Security, including Reps. Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Nanette Barragán (D-CA), will hold a virtual forum with immigration advocates and experts on the conditions and standards of care in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. On Monday, in conjunction with the forum, the Committee will also release its majority staff report concluding a year-long investigation into … Continue Reading
September 16, 2020
TOMORROW @ 9AM: Congressional Hearing on Worldwide Threats
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, Thursday, September 17th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold its annual worldwide threats hearing. Members will question key government witnesses about terrorism threats and how the Federal government is addressing those threats to protect the homeland. This hearing will be streamed live on YouTube (link below). The hearing will focus on international terrorism threats, including the threats to the homeland … Continue Reading
August 27, 2020
TOMORROW: Congressional Hearing on Election Security and Ensuring Every Vote Counts
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Friday, August 28th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing to discuss election integrity issues facing voters and election officials in the 2020 election, and identify actions that Federal, state, and local officials can undertake now to ensure the integrity of elections in November. The hearing will also include discussions of the role the United States Postal Service (USPS) plays in the delivery of mail … Continue Reading