Homeland Security

Mark Amodei NV O2

Chairman Mark Amodei

2006 Rayburn House Office Building

(202) 225-5834

Majority

Minority

Mark Amodei – ChairHenry Cuellar – Ranking Member
John RutherfordLauren Underwood
Dan Newhouse Ed Case  
Ashley Hinson Veronica Escobar 
Michael Guest  
Tony Gonzales  
Juan Ciscomani – Vice Chair 

FY27 Member Day Hearing Instructions  FY27 Written Public Testimony Instructions 

Recent Activity

Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Secret Service, and FEMA
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Hearing
Date:
Location:
Capitol Complex, 2362-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Hearing
Date:
Location:
Capitol Complex, 2362-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Cole Statement on President Trump Paying All DHS Frontline Personnel Despite Democrat Shutdown
April 3, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s action to pay all Department of Homeland Security personnel who have missed compensation due to the Democrat-driven shutdown.

Senate Democrats are Breaking All the Wrong Records
March 31, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has now surpassed any shutdown in history. Since February, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his caucus have directed DHS personnel to work without guaranteed paychecks, wreaked havoc at airports across the nation, and purposely limited resources to protect the homeland. And to add insult to injury, as the crisis they created drags on, they’ve headed out of town for a two-week recess.
House Passes Bill to End Democrat Shutdown, Pay All DHS Personnel
March 27, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. The legislation fully reopens the Department of Homeland Security, pays all personnel, and ensures critical operations are resourced and ready.
Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on House Measure to Reopen DHS
March 27, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Day 41: Rep. Newhouse – Democrats Must Come to the Table to Fund Homeland Security
March 26, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-directed shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marks its 41st day, another troubling milestone is fast approaching: surpassing last year’s historic lapse. With each passing day, the consequences grow more severe – undermining national security and placing an increasing strain on the workforce tasked with keeping Americans safe.
Day 40: Senate Democrats Continue to Abdicate Their Article I Responsibilities
March 25, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for 40 days, making it the longest partial government shutdown in history, and nearing the record-breaking 43-day total government shutdown from last fall. 
 
Democrats continue to block funding for DHS over radical demands to impede our border security and immigration removal operations, despite the fact that CBP and ICE are both critical to our national security.

Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on H.R. 8029
March 24, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act.
Pay Our Homeland Defenders: Ciscomani Pushes to End Democrat DHS Shutdown Chaos
March 24, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – As the Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shatters all the wrong records to become the longest partial government shutdown in history, it is the American people who are paying the price. 

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