What is Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine the Second Amendment.

  Apr 15, 2026

  Meeting

• Hearings to examine the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

  Mar 18, 2026

  Meeting

• Business meeting to consider the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

  Mar 19, 2026

  Meeting

• An oversight hearing.

  Feb 12, 2026

  Meeting

• Hearings to examine fraud and foreign influence in state and federal programs.

  Feb 10, 2026

  Meeting

Bills in committee

• S 4273: A bill to install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories.

  Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · Mar 26, 2026

  In Committee
• S 4271: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide rest and recuperation leave for employees engaged in wildland firefighting, and for other purposes.

  Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · Mar 26, 2026

  In Committee
• S 4235: A bill to prohibit executive agencies from procuring or operating certain unmanned ground vehicle systems, and for other purposes.

  Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · Mar 26, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 6481: Federal Building Threat Notification Act

  Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · Dec 4, 2025

  In Committee
• S 4188: Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026

  Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · Mar 25, 2026

  In Committee
• S 4174: A bill to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown.

  Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · Mar 24, 2026

  In Committee
• S 4151: Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026

  Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · Mar 19, 2026

  In Committee
• S 4150: District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026

  Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · Mar 19, 2026

  In Committee

Jurisdiction

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is the Senate’s primary oversight committee with broad jurisdiction over government operations generally and the Department of Homeland Security in particular. Its primary responsibilities are to study the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the federal government; evaluate the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of government; and 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.