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

Recent hearings

• Business meeting to consider the nominations of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, and Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, both of the Department of Homeland Security, Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States, Jeffrey Brodsky, and William Gallo, of Florida, both to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, James Woodruff, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, James Andrew Crowell IV, and Stuart Gordon Nash, both to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Christopher Michael De Bono, Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, Sharon E. Goodie, Craig Edward Leen, Christine Michelle Macey, and John Barlow Timmer, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

  Jul 22, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

• Hearings to examine exposing fraud in America.

  Jul 15, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine reforming the U.S. Postal Service's business model.

  Jun 24, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine the nominations of James Andrew Crowell IV, and Stuart Gordon Nash, both of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, Christopher Michael De Bono, Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, Sharon E. Goodie, Craig Edward Leen, Christine Michelle Macey, John Barlow Timmer, all of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

  Jun 23, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine the nominations of Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States, Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, all of the Department of Homeland Security, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, James Woodruff, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Jeffrey Brodsky, and William Gallo, both of Florida, each to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, and Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

  Jun 17, 2026

  Open Hearing

As of Jul 18, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 5018: A bill to approve certain requests for a major disaster declaration, and for other purposes.

  Jack Reed (D-RI) · Jul 16, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4985: A bill to improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.

  Andy Kim (D-NJ) · Jul 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 8874: Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

  Troy Carter (D-LA-2) · May 19, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

  James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) · Apr 27, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act

  Matt Van Epps (R-TN-7) · Mar 30, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 7809: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".

  David Taylor (R-OH-2) · Mar 4, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 7574: ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026

  Gabe Evans (R-CO-8) · Feb 13, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 6332: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building".

  James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) · Dec 1, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

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.