HOMELAND SECURITY
House
- H2-176 Ford House Office Building
- Main: 202-226-8417Majority Press: Shane Wolfe at 202-226-8417 or shane.wolfe@mail.house.gov
- Minority Press: Dena Graziano at 202-226-4503 or dena.graziano@mail.house.gov
- http://homeland.house.gov/
- http://chsdemocrats.house.gov/
- Chairman: Rep. Peter T. King, a Republican from New York’s 3rd District
- Ranking member: Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi’s 2nd District
Senate
- 340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
- Main: 202-224-2627
- Majority Press: Leslie Phillips at 202-224-2627
- Minority Press: Jeannine Guttman at 202-224-4751
- http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/
- Chairman: Sen. Joseph Lieberman, an Independent from Connecticut
- Ranking member: Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine
Among the newest congressional committees, the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs tackle bills related to American security.
Homeland Security committees consider proposals and the budget for the Department of Homeland Security. The House subcommittees cover such areas as counter terrorism, border security and homegrown radicalization.
The House committee was created in 2002. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs replaced the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs in 2005.
The House committee website offers the basic content, including witness testimony and archived webcasts, but no transcripts. The press office recommends consulting CQ Roll Call.
The Senate committee website makes available many resources, including links to the legislation under review and comprehensive committee documents and reports, plus some reports related to its work from government agencies. Its content is also searchable by issue, which may be helpful for reporters looking for a broad review of the committee’s work on a topic.
