Homeland Security & Govt. Affairs Committee — Dems

@SenGaryPeters’ new report found that DOGE put YOUR sensitive data at risk. Whistleblowers say that because information was uploaded to an unsecured server, it could be hacked – and every American could need to be issued a new Social Security number.

Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters voted NO on advancing the nomination of Senator Mullin for DHS Secretary.

WATCH: Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters opening statement at Senator Mullin’s nomination hearing to be DHS Secretary.

TOMORROW AT 9:30AM: The Committee will question Markwayne Mullin on his qualifications for DHS Secretary. Tune in to the nomination hearing at @cspan or online at hsgac.senate.gov

An ex-DOGE staffer may have illegally accessed Americans' most sensitive data for use at their new private industry job. Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters is urging the Social Security Administration to immediately investigate this claim and fully revoke DOGE's data access.

Democrats are ready to pay TSA agents and other critical DHS employees today. If services continue to go interrupted or our homeland security is impacted, that’s on Republicans.

We are now a nation at war and Republicans refuse to fund our country's cybersecurity agency. We can fund these separate sections of DHS and continue to hold this administration accountable. Republicans just refuse to do so.

My heart is with the families and everyone affected by the violence at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. I am monitoring the situation, and people should follow the direction of law enforcement. I’m grateful for these first responders for their quick response. All Americans should feel safe where they pray, work, and live. Antisemitism has no place in our society and we all must come together to condemn this horrible violence.

Letters to the SSA commissioner and OIG follow reporting that a DOGE staffer said he put Numident and Master Death File data on a thumb drive and planned to share it with his new employer. via @MattBracken youtube.com/watch?v=pDiCjP… | fedscoop.com/doge-social-se…

ICYMI: Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters and @SenatorAndyKim found DHS Secretary Noem’s $100,000 sign off requirement creates serious delays in getting critical disaster aid to Americans when they’re most in need.

ICYMI: Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters and @SenatorAndyKim’s latest report details how Secretary Noem’s requirement to personally approve any disaster assistance over $100,000 has significantly delayed MILLIONS of dollars in aid for Americans in need.

Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters has opened an investigation into @DHSgov’s potential obstruction of its Inspector General’s oversight and communications to Congress, with DHS seemingly warning the Inspector General to not even notify Congress that oversight is being threatened.

l’m devastated by the damages and lives lost from the tornadoes that ripped through Southwest Michigan, and grateful to the first responders who are providing support. Please visit michigan.gov/miready or @MichEMHS to find up to date resources - we’re here for you, Michigan.

The risks posed by Iran's cyber capabilities are too big to ignore. Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters spoke with @MSNOWNews about the importance of maintaining a strong cyber workforce, and the damage the Trump Administration has caused by dismantling it.

Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters and @SenatorAndyKim found that @Sec_Noem's $100k+ approval requirement at FEMA has led to weeks of delays in disaster relief, leaving Americans in the dark when they need help the most.

Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters and @SenatorSlotkin are urging @Sec_Noem to REVERSE plans for the Romulus detention center, which would displace important manufacturing jobs to house individuals in an unsafe facility.

An ICE whistleblower told Congress that the Trump Admin. cut training for their new recruits on the use of force, firearms, and our basic Constitutional rights. It's unacceptable. In what world does rapidly hiring thousands of agents while lowering these standards make us any safer?

The idea that the government needs a judicial warrant to enter your home is obvious to anyone who's read our Constitution. Trump's ICE and CBP don’t get a pass to ignore our rights.

Breathtaking revelations—whistleblower confirms that ICE agents are being deliberately & purposely trained to break the law & violate Americans’ 4th Amendment rights.

WATCH: @SenRubenGallego grilled the heads of ICE & CBP on federal officers' excessive use of force and the lack of accountability for the violent actions Americans' have seen countless times.

Bipartisan legislation led by Ranking Member @SenGaryPeters and @SenJohnKennedy has been signed into law. This law will prevent payments from the federal government that are mistakenly sent to deceased Americans, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.