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A hearing was held on the mismanagement of the border surveillance system and lessons for the new Secure Border Initiative (SBI) program. Witnesses testified on the Integration Surveillance …

The House passed $600 billion in federal spending for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor Departments. Members also passed the House-Senate compromise on reauthorizing…

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on preventing and mitigating terrorist attacks. Government officials testified about federal government efforts to secure mass transit…

In the first afternoon portion of hearings, Mr. Brown testified about federal, state and local responses to Hurricane Katrina. In his testimony he placed blame for inadequate relief and reco…

House Democratic Caucus members talked with reporters at the Rayburn Horseshoe while the partisan Select Committee on Hurricane Katrina was questioning former FEMA Administrator Michael Brow…

Democratic members of Congress spoke to reporters about Hurricane Katrina response and rebuilding efforts. They criticized the initial hurricane relief efforts and the leadership of Presiden…

Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) spoke in the weekly Democratic radio address about the situation along the Gulf Coast. He talked about the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and the…

Representative Thompson spoke about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in his district in Mississippi. He also discussed the federal response towards the devastation caused by the hurricanes. …

House Democrats discussed the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina and offered their own proposals for dealing with the aftermath. They also responded to questions from members…

Military and public health officials testify about the threats of biological terrorism, emergency preparedness and planning for biodefenses, threats posed by pathogens that can mimic natural…

The House Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee heard testimony about the July 7 London bombing attacks. Public transit officials testified about the emergency preparedness of their systems. A…

The House considers HR 3199, Patriot Act reauthorization.

Commissioners Ben-Veniste and Fielding held a two-part discussion on the balance between liberty and security in the post-September 11 world, including progress on recommendations in the Com…

The House Homeland Security Committee heard testimony on Secretary Chertoff’s second-stage review of the department and proposals for reorganization. Among the issues addressed were intellig…

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity held a hearing on leveraging technology to improve aviation security, including how…