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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  
Juan Ciscomani – Vice Chair 
Jefferson Shreve 

FY27 Member Day Hearing Instructions  FY27 Written Public Testimony Instructions 

Recent Activity

June 21, 2023
Remarks

I want to start by saying the work we did last week shows how we are able to reduce spending where we can and prioritize funding for our core responsibilities.

That includes our national defense, veterans, and the bill before us: homeland security.

I want to thank Chairman Joyce for his hard work on this bill.

It provides what is needed to protect our homeland and address the ongoing crisis at our border.

Specifically, the bill:


June 21, 2023
Remarks

Let me begin by thanking the Members of the Committee for their participation in the process of putting the Homeland Security bill together.

We made a concerted effort to address as many Member priorities as possible.

Our job on this Committee is to provide the resources required to keep our nation safe. This bill ensures that the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, who work tirelessly on our behalf, have the resources and tools they need to protect this great nation.


June 15, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 subcommittee allocations. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 27.


May 22, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement on postponing markups scheduled for the week of May 22, 2023.

"Given recent developments in the negotiations between Speaker McCarthy and the President, and in order to give the Speaker maximum flexibility as talks continue, the Committee will postpone this week's markups."


Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Date:
Location:
H-140 CAPITOL, Washington, DC 20515

May 18, 2023
Remarks

Welcome to the subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations bill.

I would like to welcome Full Committee Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member DeLauro, our Subcommittee Ranking Member Cuellar, and all the Members of the Subcommittee.

Let me begin by thanking the Members of the Subcommittee for their participation and insightful questions during our budget hearings over the last few months. As we put together the bill and report in front of you, we made a concerted effort to address as many Member priorities as possible.


May 18, 2023
Remarks

Chairman Joyce, thank you for presenting the Homeland Security bill for Fiscal Year 2024. I appreciate the great work that you have done in your first year chairing this Subcommittee.

I also want to thank Ranking Member Cuellar for what we have done together on issues that affect our security. I am glad you are in this role on the Subcommittee.

A few weeks ago, several of us traveled to the southwest border. I have visited the border many times, and it has never been this bad.


May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON - Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Homeland Security Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, May 18th at 10:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website.


Members are required to post every Community Project Funding request online. Links to those public requests are included below in alphabetical order.


April 26, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement after the House passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act.