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House Committee on Homeland Security
House committee · 33 members
The House Committee on Homeland Security has 33 members, chaired by Andrew R. Garbarino with Bennie G. Thompson as ranking member. The House Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over matters related to national defense.
What it oversees
The House Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over matters related to national defense. It has six subcommittees on border and maritime security; counterterrorism and intelligence; cybersecurity and infrastructure protection; emergency preparedness, response, and communications; oversight and management efficiency; and transportation and protective security. The Committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
Majority members
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)Chair
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)Vice Chair
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
- Dale W. Strong (R-AL)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
- Brad Knott (R-NC)
- Vince Fong (R-CA)
- Matt Van Epps (R-TN)
- David P. Joyce (R-OH)
Minority members
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)Ranking Member
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
- Pablo José Hernández (D-PR)
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Al Green (D-TX)
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