Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov voted NO on advancing the nomination of Senator Mullin for DHS Secretary.
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Noem’s $100K FEMA approval policy kept vital funds from communities after natural disasters. I worked with RM @peters.senate.gov to expose its dangerous impacts.
Today, I got DHS secretary nominee Mullin to commit to revoking this harmful policy if he is confirmed. We must hold him to it.
TOMORROW AT 9:30AM: The Committee will question Markwayne Mullin on his qualifications for DHS Secretary. Tune in to the nomination hearing on C-SPAN or online at hsgac.senate.gov
An ex-DOGE staffer may have illegally accessed Americans' most sensitive data for use at their new private industry job. Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov is urging the Social Security Administration to immediately investigate this claim and fully revoke DOGE's data access.
All Americans should feel safe where they pray, work, and live. Antisemitism has no place in our society and we all must come together to condemn this horrible violence.
My heart is with the families and everyone affected by the violence at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. I am monitoring the situation, and people should follow the direction of law enforcement. I’m grateful for these first responders for their quick response.
Letters to the SSA commissioner and OIG follow reporting that a DOGE staffer said he put Numident and Master Death File data on a thumb drive and planned to share it with his new employer. via @mattbracken.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDiC... | fedscoop.com/doge-social-...
ICYMI: Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov 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 @peters.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov’s 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 @peters.senate.gov has opened an investigation into DHS’ 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.
The risks posed by Iran's cyber capabilities are too big to ignore. Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov spoke with @msnownews.bsky.social about the importance of maintaining a strong cyber workforce, and the damage the Trump Administration has caused by dismantling it.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov found that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s $100k+ approval requirement at FEMA has led to weeks of delays in disaster relief, leaving Americans in the dark when they need help the most.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov 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.
The idea that the government needs a judicial warrant to enter your home is obvious to anyone who's read our Constitution.
Trump's ICE and CBP don’t get a pass to ignore our rights.
An ICE whistleblower told Congress that the Trump Admin. cut training for their new recruits on the use of force, firearms, and our basic Constitutional rights.
It's unacceptable. In what world does rapidly hiring thousands of agents while lowering these standards make us any safer?
WATCH: @gallego.senate.gov grilled the heads of ICE & CBP on federal officers' excessive use of force and the lack of accountability for the violent actions Americans' have seen countless times.
Bipartisan legislation led by Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and Senator John Kennedy has been signed into law. This law will prevent payments from the federal government that are mistakenly sent to deceased Americans, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
Federal immigration enforcement officers should know how to properly de-escalate any situation. Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov grilled the head of CBP on the agency’s lack of accountability over improper officer training.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov was honored to be recognized by the Institute for Security and Technology with the Congressional Cyber Leadership Award at the Third Annual Cyber Policy Awards for his commitment to advancing cyber legislation that helps keep our nation safe.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov on @ms.now — The Trump Administration is basically thumbing their nose at the U.S. Constitution when it comes to DHS’ current immigration enforcement tactics.
WATCH: Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov calls for Secretary Noem to testify about ICE & CBP immigration enforcement actions and how she determines someone is a "domestic terrorist"—the label she put on Alex Pretti after federal agents fatally shot him.
WATCH: Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov on ICE and CBP stonewalling state and local law enforcement on investigations of the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov‘s new report details how National Guard deployment in D.C. has cost American taxpayers more than $1 MILLION PER DAY with no significant impacts towards public safety.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov’s newly released report details the impacts of Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C., highlighting the lack of any significant improvements in public safety and the estimated cost of $600 MILLION ANNUALLY in D.C. alone.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov found that President Trump’s indefinite deployment of the National Guard in D.C. is on track to cost taxpayers $600 million a year.
As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee that oversees D.C., I worked with Sen. Peters to release a report on the impact of Trump’s National Guard deployment in our nation’s capital. 1/3
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov is alarmed by the Trump Administration's cuts to preparations for the 2030 Census and is urging the Census Bureau to reverse course and conduct testing as planned—otherwise, the 2030 Census may not accurately count every American.
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov continues to lead HSGAC Democrats' calls for DHS Secretary Noem to testify before the Homeland Security Committee.
Secretary Noem must take accountability for the department’s unlawful immigration enforcement actions. The American people deserve answers.