Senate · SSGA · 119th Congress
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Chair: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) · Ranking member: Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
Jurisdiction
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is the Senate’s primary oversight committee with broad jurisdiction over government operations generally and the Department of Homeland Security in particular. Its primary responsibilities are to study the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the federal government; evaluate the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of government; and study the intergovernmental relationships between the U.S. and states and municipalities, and between the U.S. and international organizations of which the U.S. is a member.
Members (15)
A to Z by last name. Role, side and rank are as the committee lists them.
| Member | Role | Side | Rank | On the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Member | Minority | 3 | Current |
| Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) | Member | Majority | 7 | Current |
| Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) | Member | Minority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) | Member | Minority | 6 | Current |
| Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) | Member | Minority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) | Member | Majority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) | Member | Majority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) | Member | Minority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) | Member | Majority | 3 | Current |
| Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) | Member | Majority | 8 | Current |
| Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) | Member | Majority | 6 | Current |
| Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) | Chairman | Majority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI) | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) | Member | Majority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) | Member | Minority | 7 | Current |
Subcommittees (3)
Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (11)
| Member | Role | Side | Rank | On the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) | Member | Majority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) | Member | Minority | 3 | Current |
| Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) | Member | Minority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) | Member | Majority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) | Chairman | Majority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) | Member | Majority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) | Member | Majority | 3 | Current |
| Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) | Ex Officio | Majority | 6 | Current |
| Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI) | Ex Officio | Minority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) | Member | Minority | 4 | Current |
Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census (9)
| Member | Role | Side | Rank | On the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Member | Minority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) | Member | Majority | 3 | Current |
| Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) | Chairman | Majority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) | Member | Majority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) | Ex Officio | Majority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI) | Ex Officio | Minority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) | Member | Majority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) | Member | Minority | 3 | Current |
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (11)
| Member | Role | Side | Rank | On the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) | Member | Minority | 3 | Current |
| Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) | Member | Minority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) | Member | Majority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) | Chairman | Majority | 1 | Current |
| Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) | Member | Minority | 4 | Current |
| Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) | Member | Majority | 2 | Current |
| Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) | Member | Majority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) | Ex Officio | Majority | 6 | Current |
| Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI) | Ex Officio | Minority | 5 | Current |
| Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) | Member | Majority | 3 | Current |
Bills referred (545)
H.R., S., H.J.Res. and S.J.Res. referred to this committee or its subcommittees in the 119th Congress, newest first. Stage is how far each bill has gone, from its official actions.
545 bills · page 1 of 22
S. 5684 · introduced Oct 15, 2026
No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors ActIntroduced
S. 5648 · introduced Sep 30, 2026
TAG ActIntroduced
S. 5632 · introduced Sep 30, 2026
National Archives Protection ActIntroduced
S. 5624 · introduced Sep 30, 2026
Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026Introduced
S. 5621 · introduced Sep 30, 2026
Safe Spaces for All ActIntroduced
S. 5548 · introduced Sep 24, 2026
Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026Introduced
S. 5523 · introduced Sep 24, 2026
Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActIntroduced
S. 5522 · introduced Sep 24, 2026
Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure ActIntroduced
S. 5503 · introduced Sep 24, 2026
Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability ActIntroduced
S. 5502 · introduced Sep 24, 2026
Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure ActIntroduced
S. 5466 · introduced Sep 23, 2026
FASTER ActIntroduced
S. 5450 · introduced Sep 22, 2026
A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.Introduced
S. 5433 · introduced Sep 17, 2026
Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety ActIntroduced
S. 5427 · introduced Sep 17, 2026
Subterranean Border Defense ActIntroduced
S. 5416 · introduced Sep 16, 2026
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building".Introduced
S. 5385 · introduced Sep 14, 2026
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.Introduced
S. 5373 · introduced Aug 7, 2026
USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal ActIntroduced
S. 5325 · introduced Aug 6, 2026
Delaney Hall Closure ActIntroduced
S. 5314 · introduced Aug 6, 2026
No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks ActIntroduced
S. 5298 · introduced Aug 6, 2026
Delivering Americans Affordable Homes ActIntroduced
S. 5276 · introduced Aug 6, 2026
Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding ActIntroduced
S. 5274 · introduced Aug 6, 2026
Ride in Freedom ActIntroduced
S. 5261 · introduced Aug 5, 2026
FIRE Cancer Act of 2026Introduced
S. 5241 · introduced Aug 4, 2026
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".Introduced
S. 5239 · introduced Aug 4, 2026
American Glove Act of 2026Introduced
Reports (0)
No reports on bills this committee reported are listed yet.
Reports listed with bills this committee reported, from each bill’s BILLSTATUS record. House reports are listed for House committees and Senate reports for Senate committees.
Sources: Committees, jurisdictions and assignments: unitedstates/congress-legislators; Bills referred and committee reports: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress. Dates on the committee are kept from when we started tracking assignments; “Current” means listed now. Updated Nov 2, 2026. How we build these pages.