Bennie Thompson

Vladimir Putin's cyber hackers continue to pose a threat to our election infrastructure and that the 2018 elections are a target.

TSA must do a better job across the board and particularly with populations disproportionately affected.

I have long had concerns about TSA's behavioral detection program and the potential for discriminatory treatment.

Contractor support is essential in obtaining these vital needs.

Unfortunately, there have been serious problems with the contracts awarded to date.

The Trump budget slashes the already feeble budget of the Office of Inspector General, which as former Assistant Secretary Berteau testifies, is essential for oversight in this area.

Many of the Department's most recent public statements serve as an extension of President Trump's campaign trail, placing a misplaced focus on a border wall and deportation force.

This inaction is the President abdicating his oath of office.

This is a clear invitation for Putin to continue to do what he pleases with American sovereignty and our democratic institutions.

It is unimaginable that the President of the United States has not ordered NSA Director Rogers--or apparently the heads of any other agency--to stop Russia from meddling in our elections.

Only through a continued emphasis on a higher-trained workforce with more tools to do their work will we remove this barrier.

With less than 10 legislative days prior to the first primary election of the year, it is critical that we hold a hearing to examine this National security issue.

Given the seriousness of this threat to our Nation, Congress must redouble its efforts to thwart foreign influences seeking to interfere in our elections.

Russia would use its experience from the 2016 elections to attempt to influence upcoming U.S. elections.

The Kremlin would use lessons from its 2016 elections operations to influence future elections world-wide.

In November 2016, 139 million Americans cast their votes in the wake of a massive Russian cyber-enabled influence operation.

I ask that you to take urgent action by holding a hearing on this important homeland security issue.

Make no mistake--the possibility that a terrorist could use a chemical plant as a weapon of mass destruction is not mere conjecture.

We are concerned that directing DHS essentially to take over where the Commission left off could distract the Department from its pressing obligation to protect U.S. election systems from foreign interference.

It is unclear how the Department will carry out this charge given that the Commission never produced any findings.

Within a year of the storm, President Bush directed FEMA to accelerate the integration of modernize the aging Emergency Alerts System and leverage new technologies into its alerts and warnings platform, the Integrated Public Alerts and…

When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, we saw first-hand how the lack of a modern National emergency alert capability complicated the immediate response and recovery in the gulf States.

Good morning. I want to thank Chairman Donovan and Ranking Member Payne, Jr. for their on-going to commitment to improving National preparedness and ensuring that our constituents have the information they need to stay safe when disaster…

When it comes to transportation security, aviation security dominates the conversation throughout the Government, but given the diversity of today's terrorist landscape, it is well past time for the conversation to expand.

Despite no evidence of voter fraud, President Trump ordered DHS to examine nonexistent Commission findings and 'determine next course of action'