Why does President Trump's budget proposal make cuts to these essential homeland security programs to help pay for programs that score political points with his base, but will do little or nothing to address the real security challenges…

I am concerned his administration will lose focus on dealing with those who come into the United States on a visa, through the proverbial front door, and remain in this country.

Deploying such a system was a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and has been mandated repeatedly on a bi-partisan basis by Congress.

In March 2016, TSA launched the Innovation Task Force as a platform for collaboration between TSA, airports, air carriers, and security technology stakeholders in furtherance of the development and integration of innovative security…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 455, a bill to designate the United States courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse. Mr. Speaker…

spending billions on a boondoggle border wall to satisfy a slogan used throughout the 2016 Presidential campaign season is a terrible use of American taxpayer money and bad border policy.

The establishment and authorization of the Department of Homeland Security's Joint Task Forces was a major priority for former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson.

Given that the House Intelligence Committee's bipartisan inquiry seems to be unraveling at the hands of its Chairman, now is the time for Members of Congress, regardless of party, to stand together in support of a nonpartisan commission…

These actions by Russia were an invasion of the privacy of citizens and that they undermined our democratic institution and elections.

Even before the election Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed hackers to penetrate the e-mail accounts of high-ranking…

I support an independent, 9/11-style commission to investigate the Russian cyber campaign.

I must express my deep concern also about the aloof--bordering on belligerent--posture taken by the Trump administration with respect to our NATO allies.

It is disheartening to see President Trump be dismissive about investigating this very significant cyber attack.

Cybersecurity is at the forefront of American politics in a way that in my 24 years here in Congress I have never seen before.

That is why I support an independent 9/11-style commission to investigate the Russian cyber campaign.

What seems to be lost on President Trump... is that there can be no retribution without attribution.

One of the things that we are grappling with is some of the things that we are dealing with go to the basic threat of our democracy.

I am glad to see the agreement on the role for DHS in this great challenge that we have.

The President wants to shift our Nation's immigration system from family reunification and admitting skilled workers and protecting refugees to a merit-based approach.

The President has suspended premium processing of H-1B visas, which offers a shorter wait time for foreign workers in a range of industries.

The President, through his proposed 'Muslim Ban,' looks to prohibit individuals from six majority Muslim nations from receiving visas to travel to the United States.

Also, the President's 'Muslim Ban' would suspend refugee processing, causing America to turn its back on the most vulnerable.

Too often, this subcommittee convenes to discuss failures in IT modernization at the Department of Homeland Security.

Today's Justice Department indictment of two Russian-government agents in the Kremlin's cyber division is a watershed moment in our efforts to counter state-directed cyber hacking campaigns.

The Russian cyber campaign sought to strike at the heart of our democracy.