Congress | Homeland Security
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

  1. Home
  2. About DHS
  3. Site Links
  4. Keywords
  5. Congress

Congress

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “A Review of the Challenges Maintaining Legacy Assets Pose to United States Coast Guard Mission

U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics Rear Admiral Ronald Rábago addresses the challenges of maintaining the aging fleet of cutters and aircraft upon which the Coast Guard depends to save lives, enforce laws on the high seas, facilitate maritime commerce, and protect the nation’s ports, waterways, and natural resources.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing titled “Examining the Re-Design of the Transition Assistance Program”

U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Human Resources Rear Admiral Dan Neptun addresses the Coast Guard’s Transition Assistance Program.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

Written testimony of National Protection and Programs Directorate Deputy Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding for a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of I&A for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing titled “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism”

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis Deputy Under Secretary for the State and Local Program Office Scott McAllister addresses DHS’ efforts to keep the nation safe from evolving threats through information sharing activities with DHS’ state and local partners.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of Secretary Napolitano for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Homeland Threats and Agency Responses”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses key areas of the DHS mission that fall within the Committee’s jurisdiction, the Department’s priorities, and the Department’s vision for working with Congress to build on the substantial progress achieved to date.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of the Office of Health Affairs for a House Committee on Homeland Security joint Subcommittee hearing titled “BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?”

Department of Homeland Security's Office of Health Affairs (OHA) Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alexander Garza addresses OHA’s BioWatch Program.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of the Management Directorate for a House Committee on Homeland Security joint Subcommittee hearing titled “BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?”

Department of Homeland Security's Management Directorate Under Secretary Rafael Borras addresses how the Management Directorate is supporting the success of the BioWatch program and how the Directorate’s maturing acquisition and oversight procedures are minimizing risk.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements”

National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Deputy Assistant Secretary Roberta Stempfley addresses the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to improve communications for emergency response providers and government officials.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat: Examining the Consequences.”

National Protection and Programs Directorate Infrastructure Analysis and Strategy Division Director Brandon Wales addresses the nature of the threat posed by electromagnetic pulse (EMP) to the nation and its critical infrastructure, including its cyber, communications, and electric-grid assets, as well as to discuss the Department of Homeland Security’s preparations to respond to and recover from potential EMP attacks.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Assistant Commission Kevin McAleenan addresses CBP’s efforts to disrupt terrorist travel and promote travel security.