Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee – Democrats

TOMORROW AT 9:30AM: The Committee will question Markwayne Mullin on his qualifications for DHS Secretary. Tune in to the nomination hearing at C-SPAN or online at

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

IN THE NEWS: Ranking Member Senator Gary Peters and Senator Andy Kim 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 Senator Gary Peters and Senator Andy Kims’ 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 Senator Gary Peters has opened an investigation into DHS’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.

Ranking Member Senator Gary Peters and Senator Elissa Slotkin are urging Secretary Noem to REVERSE plans for the Romulus detention center, which would displace important manufacturing jobs to house individuals in an unsafe facility.