The Latest Breaking News from Homeland Security

House passes Military Construction-VA bill, cancels Friday votes - Roll Call

The House passed its first fiscal 2024 spending bill Thursday, funding veterans benefits and military construction projects.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

House Republicans grill Mayorkas on 'disastrous' border policy and renew calls to impeach him

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism by House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching the cabinet official over what they see as his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Republicans tear into Mayorkas as impeachment efforts build - Roll Call

House Republicans at a hearing accused the Homeland Security secretary of mismanaging the U.S.-Mexico border.

Roll Call · Jul 26, 2023

‘It’s inhumane.’ Mexican president blasts treatment of migrants by Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blasted the treatment of migrants following reporting earlier this week that officials received orders to push those crossing at the Texas border back into the Rio Grande and also were told not to give them water.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Members of Congress demand update from Homeland Security on Oath Keepers and militias in government

‘It is clear that the issue of extremists infiltrating federal law enforcement is a persistent and clear threat to the rule of law and national security,’ lawmakers write

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Murray, Collins strike deal on fiscal 2024 emergency funds

WASHINGTON -- Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have reached agreement to tack on nearly $14 billion in additional fiscal 2024 spending in the bills set to come before the panel before the August recess, sources familiar with the discussions say.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

Murray, Collins strike deal on fiscal 2024 emergency funds - Roll Call

Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have reached agreement on nearly $14 billion in additional fiscal 2024 spending.

Roll Call · Jul 17, 2023

Mayorkas says congressional threats not affecting his work - Roll Call

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas highlighted efforts to stop fentanyl entering the country during an event in New York.

Roll Call · Jul 13, 2023

Bipartisan measure aims to thwart cross-border human trafficking - Roll Call

Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., and Lou Correa, D-Calif., have teamed up on legislation to tackle cross-border human trafficking.

Roll Call · Jul 12, 2023

House, Senate majorities putting their stamps on earmarks

​WASHINGTON — The fiscal 2024 appropriations process has just begun, but some patterns in the distribution of earmarks by the majorities in their respective chambers are starting to emerge.

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023