U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on August 19, 2026 - 00:53 GMT

Peters Leads Committee Democrats in Urging Chairman Paul to Convene an Oversight Hearing on Immigration Enforcem...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter calling on Chairman Rand Paul to convene an oversight hearing on the Administration’ …

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Published on August 10, 2026 - 23:38 GMT

Senate Passes Peters’ Bipartisan Bill to Improve Emergency Communications in Federal Buildings

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, James Lankford (R-OK), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) unanimously passed the Senate. The Federal …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 16:51 GMT

Ahead of Pending Contempt Vote, Peters Warns Colleagues Resolution Lacks Legal Basis and Would Weaken Congressio...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a Dear Colleague to Committee Members, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, warned about the lack of legal basis for Chairman Rand Paul’s pending criminal …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 16:51 GMT

Peters & Blumenthal Release GAO Report Finding DOGE Misled Americans About Claimed Savings

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released a new Government …

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Published on July 30, 2026 - 13:25 GMT

Peters Report Finds Trump Administration Has Dismantled Critical Counterterrorism Infrastructure and Weaponized ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing how the Trump Administration has systematically dismantled key elements of the nation’s post-9/ …

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Published on July 24, 2026 - 23:55 GMT

Peters Demands ICE Explain Purchase and Use of Powerful Spyware

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is demanding an explanation for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) purchase and use of a powerful …

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Published on July 22, 2026 - 22:09 GMT

Peters Calls on HSGAC Chairman Paul to Delay USPS Board Nominations Until White House Restores Bipartisan Select...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is calling on Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) to delay the Committee’s consideration of two pending nominees to the United States …

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Published on July 21, 2026 - 23:50 GMT

Peters, Schumer & Senate Democratic Ranking Members Urge President Trump to Stop Undermining Independent Age...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Ranking Members Gary Peters (D-MI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Elizabeth …

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Published on July 3, 2026 - 00:13 GMT

Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweep...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff …

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Published on July 1, 2026 - 23:09 GMT

Peters & Kim Press Trump Administration on Partisan Disparities in FEMA Disaster Relief

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census, led 15 of their …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 00:29 GMT

Peters Statement on Postal Service Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump’s Unconstitutional Executive Order...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on a proposed rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to implement President …

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Published on June 24, 2026 - 15:46 GMT

Peters, Padilla, Schumer Lead Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out Pres...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic …

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Published on June 9, 2026 - 20:39 GMT

Michigan Delegation Urges Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in calling on President Trump to swiftly …

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Published on June 9, 2026 - 20:39 GMT

Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Inhumane Conditions and Preventable Deaths at Texas Immigra...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate …

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Published on June 4, 2026 - 03:44 GMT

Peters Statement on President Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence (AI): “Powerful AI models are …

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Published on June 3, 2026 - 07:26 GMT

Peters Statement on HSGAC Republicans Voting to Block Commonsense Reforms to Hold Department of Homeland Securit...

Committee Republicans Blocked 57 Amendments to Reform ICE, Strengthen National Security, Prevent Corruption, and Address Rising Costs for Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — During today’s consideration of Senate Republicans’ partisan reconciliation bill, U.S. …

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