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House Committee on Homeland Security
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The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Its responsibilities include U.S. security legislation and oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Members
| Member | Party | State |
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| Bennie Thompson | D | MS |
| Loretta Sanchez | D | CA |
| Jane Harman | D | IA |
| Peter DeFazio | D | OR |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | D | DC |
| Zoe Lofgren | D | CA |
| Sheila Jackson-Lee | D | TX |
| Henry Cuellar | D | TX |
| Chris Carney | D | ME |
| Yvette Clarke | D | NY |
| Laura Richardson | ||
| Ann Kirkpatrick | R | MD |
| Ben Lujan | D | NM |
| Bill Pascrell | D | NJ |
| Emanuel Cleaver | D | MO |
| Al Green | D | TX |
| Jim Himes | D | CT |
| Mary Jo Kilroy | D | NM |
| Eric Massa | R | WY |
| Dina Titus | D | WA |
| Peter King | R | NY |
| Lamar Smith | R | TX |
| Mark Souder | R | ME |
| Dan Lungren | ||
| Mike Rogers | R | MI |
| Michael McCaul | R | TX |
| Charles Dent | R | PA |
| Gus Bilirakis | R | FL |
| Paul Broun | R | GA |
| Candice Miller | R | MI |
| Pete Olson | R | TX |
| Anh Cao | R | MD |
| Steve Austria |
Subcommittees
- Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counter Terrorism
- Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
- Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
- Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
Issues
Appointment of William Jefferson
William Jefferson (D-La.) was nominated for appointment to the Committee for the 110th Congress, despite allegations that he accepted bribes. On February 28, 2007, Republicans announced on that they would attempt to block any bill appointing Jefferson to the committee. [1]
Jurisdictional conflict
On May 25, 2007, Republican members of the committee released a letter critical of the jurisdictional crossover between multiple committees with oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The letter asked DHS to provide information on redundant congressional hearings and briefings that demonsrate the impact of the congressional "turf divisions." They called for reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission Report to establish a “single, principal point of oversight and review for homeland security” in Congress. Two of the committee's 15 Republican members did not sign the letter; Lamar Smith (D-Texas) and Thomas M. Davis III (D-Va.). Smith is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and Davis is the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, both of which have claimed jurisdiction over DHS in the past.[1]
Previous committee membership
110th Congress (2007-2008)
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109th Congress (2005-2006)
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Articles and Resources
Wikipedia also has an article on House Committee on Homeland Security. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Articles
- Susan Crabtree & Jackie Kucinich, "House Republicans will attempt to block Jefferson's assignment," The Hill, February 28, 2007.
Resources
- The dKosopedia page on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Contact Details
URL: http://homeland.house.gov/
- Majority staff office - (202) 226-8417
- Minority staff office - (202) 226-2616
