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Background
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The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate. While elements of the committee can be traced back into the 19th century, its modern origins began with the creation of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments on April 18, 1921. Its inaugural committee was chaired by Medill McCormick.[1]

Leadership

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119th Congress

The committee chairman in the 119th Congress is Rand Paul (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was Gary Peters (D).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the 117th Congress was Gary Peters (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Ron Johnson (R).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Ron Johnson (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Ron Johnson (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Thomas R. Carper (D).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Joe Lieberman (D).

Membership


2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2025-2026
Democratic members (7) Republican members (8)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2023-2024
Democratic members (8) Republican members (7)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

Laphonza Butler (D) left this committee on December 08, 2024. [Source] [Source]


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2021-2022
Democratic members (7) Republican members (7)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2019-2020
Democratic members (6) Republican members (7)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2020.


2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2017-2018
Democratic members (7) Republican members (7)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2018.


2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2015-2016
Democratic members (7) Republican members (8)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2016.


2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2013-2014
Democratic members (9) Republican members (6)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2014.


2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2011-2012
Democratic members (9) Republican members (8)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments



Subcommittees

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)Republican members (6)
Richard Blumenthal Ranking MemberRon Johnson Chairman
Maggie Hassan James Lankford
John Fetterman Rick Scott
Andy Kim Josh Hawley
Gary C. Peters Ex OfficioBernie Moreno
Rand Paul Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)Republican members (6)
John Fetterman Ranking MemberJames Lankford Chairman
Maggie Hassan Ron Johnson
Ruben Gallego Bernie Moreno
Elissa Slotkin Joni Ernst
Gary Peters Ex OfficioAshley B. Moody
Rand Paul Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)Republican members (5)
Andy Kim Ranking MemberJosh Hawley Chairman
Richard Blumenthal Rick Scott
Elissa Slotkin Joni Ernst
Gary C. Peters Ex OfficioAshley B. Moody
Rand Paul Ex Officio


Decommissioned subcommittees

Nominations for secretary of homeland security

The following nominations were made for secretary of homeland security in the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations.[3][4]

Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of homeland security
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Kristi Noem November 12, 2024 January 17, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on January 25, 2025 59-34
Alejandro Mayorkas November 23, 2020 January 19, 2021 January 20, 2021 Confirmed on February 2, 2021 56-43
Chad Wolf August 27, 2020 September 23, 2020 September 10, 2020 Withdrawn on January 6, 2021 N/A
Kirstjen Nielsen October 11, 2017 November 8, 2017 October 16, 2017 Confirmed on December 5, 2017 62-37
John Kelly December 12, 2016 January 10, 2017 January 20, 2017 Confirmed on January 20, 2017 88-11
Jeh Johnson October 18, 2013 November 13, 2013 October 28, 2013 Confirmed on December 16, 2013 78-16
Janet Napolitano December 1, 2008 January 15, 2009 January 20, 2009 Confirmed on January 20, 2009 Voice Vote

Nominations for director of the Office of Management and Budget

The following nominations were made in the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations.[5]

Confirmation process for nominees for director of the Office of Management and Budget
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Russell Vought November 22, 2024 January 15, 2025; January 22, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on February 6, 2025 53-47
Shalanda Young November 24, 2021 February 1, 2022; February 1, 2022 December 2, 2021 Confirmed on March 15, 2022 61-36
Neera Tanden November 30, 2020 February 9, 2021; February 10, 2021 January 20, 2021 Withdrew on March 2, 2021 N/A
Russell Vought March 18, 2020 June 2, 2020; June 3, 2020 May 4, 2020 Confirmed on July 20, 2020 51-45
Mick Mulvaney December 16, 2016 January 24, 2017 January 30, 2017 Confirmed on February 16, 2017 51-49
Shaun Donovan May 23, 2014 June 11, 2014 June 2, 2014 Confirmed on July 10, 2014 75-22
Sylvia Mathews Burwell March 4, 2013 April 9, 2013; April 10, 2013 March 7, 2013 Confirmed on April 24, 2013 96-0
Jack Lew July 13, 2010 September 16, 2010 August 5, 2010 Confirmed on November 18, 2010 Voice Vote
Peter Orszag November 25, 2008 January 13, 2009; January 14, 2009 January 20, 2009 Confirmed on January 20, 2009 Voice Vote

Jurisdiction

According to the official Senate website, the jurisdiction of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee includes the following:

“
  1. government operations generally and the Department of Homeland Security in particular.
  2. study the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the federal government.
  3. evaluate the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of government.
  4. study the intergovernmental relationships between the U.S. and states and municipalities, and between the U.S. and international organizations of which the U.S. is a member.
  5. homeland security issues.
  6. oversees and receives legislation, messages, petitions, and memorials on all matters relating to the Department of Homeland Security, except for appropriations, the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration, immigration, customs revenue, commercial operations, and trade.
  7. supervising the Archives of the United States.
  8. budgeting and accounting measures generally.
  9. government contracting.
  10. the Census and collection of statistics.
  11. Congressional organization.
  12. the federal Civil Service.
  13. government information.
  14. intergovernmental relations.
  15. the municipal affairs of the District of Columbia.
  16. the organization and management of U.S. nuclear export policy.
  17. the organization and reorganization of the executive branch.
  18. the Postal Service.
  19. the status of officers and employees of the U.S. including their classification, compensation, and benefits.
  20. receives and examines reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and submits recommendations to the Senate as it sees fit related to the subject matter of the reports.

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—U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs[7]

Contact

340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-2627

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, "History"
  2. ↑ United States Senate Democrats, "Reid Announces Updated Committee Assignments For 113th Congress," January 4, 2013
  3. ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  4. ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  5. ↑ Congress.gov, "Search: Director of the Office of Management and Budget," accessed November 29, 2021
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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