Homeland Security
Committee Contact Information
1036 Longworth House Office Building
Phone (202) 225-3481
Membership
Democrats
- Rep. Lauren Underwood – Acting Ranking Member
- Rep. Henry Cuellar
- Rep. Ed Case
- Rep. Veronica Escobar
Republicans
- Rep. Mark Amodei – Chair
- Rep. John Rutherford
- Rep. Dan Newhouse
- Rep. Ashley Hinson
- Rep. Michael Guest
- Rep. Tony Gonzales
- Rep. Juan Ciscomani – Vice Chair
Jurisdiction
- Department of Homeland Security
Recent Activity
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Since taking office, President Trump has trampled over our nation's laws and choked off critical investments that families, businesses, and local governments in every zip code in America are counting on.
The tracker below offers a snapshot-in-time look, as of September 8, 2025, at the vast array of federal funding that should be going out the door, but that President Trump, in an unprecedented scheme, is holding up.
Scroll through for a look at the $410+ billion in funding President Trump is blocking, and click HERE to read commentary from Ranking Member DeLauro and learn more about the project.
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Meng (D-NY-06); and Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressing deep concern that recent freezing, delays, and cancellations of critical resources promised to communities across the country will impact our nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to major natural disasters.
During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill raises costs for families recovering from natural disasters, weakens America’s national security, and fails to protect Americans from terrorism and violent extremists.
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security bill:
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee's markup of the fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security bill: