• Homeland Security »

    Since the Department of Homeland Security was established in 2003, the Committee has worked to ensure it functions smoothly and effectively, especially in the area of an all-hazards approach to prepar…
  • Violent Islamist Extremism »

    Since 2006, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has investigated the threat facing the United States from homegrown terrorism and domestic radicalization inspired by violent Islam…
  • Cybersecurity »

    Senators Lieberman, Collins, and Carper introduced comprehensive cybersecurity legislation in February 2011. In November, Majority Leader Harry Reid said cybersecurity legislation would be debated on …
  • Postal Service »

    The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved legislation in November 2011 to put the United States Postal Service on the road to financial viability. The Committee has jurisidicti…
  • Transportation Security »

    As overseer of the Department of Homeland Security, the Committee works on a variety of issues related to the security of transportation - aviation, rail, transit, shipping, and bus - even though it d…
  • Border Security and Immigration »

    The potential for terrorists to cross our borders without detection and the extreme violence at the southern border with Mexico have compelled the Committee to keep close watch over the agencies and e…
  • IT and E-Government »

    Senator Lieberman introduced the E-Government Act of 2001, to hasten the move of government information and services to the internet. The bill became law in June 2002, and since then, the Committee ha…
  • Federal Employees »

    Senators Lieberman and McCain authored the legislation creating the 9-11 Commission to investigate why America's defenses failed and how to prevent that from happening again.…
  • General Services Administration »

    After the inspector general of the General Services Administration uncovered outrageous spending by the agency on a conference held in Las Vegas, the Committee zeroed in on waste, fraud, and abuse at …
  • District of Columbia »

    The Committee has worked for more than a decade to secure equal voting rights in the House and Senate for the citizens of the District of Columbia; to improve educational opportunities for students in…
  • Government Management »

    The Committee has historically worked to reduce waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in federal operations and programs.…
  • Nominations »

    The Committee is responsible for vetting nominees appointed by the President for positions at the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accuntability Off…
  • Health and Public Safety »

    The Committee has long advocated for public health and safety through oversight of the federal regulatory system. Through its homeland security jurisdiction, the Committee also pays special attention …
  • Intelligence »

    Since shepherding the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 through Congress, the Committee has had a special interest in ensuring the legislation is properly implemented. …
  • Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Security »

    The threat of a terrorist attack using WMD - a possibility that former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff said keeps him up at night - led the Committee to explore the federal government's prevention and …
  • Hurricane Katrina »

    For eight months during the end of 2005 and the beginning of 2006, the Committee investigated the circumstances surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the mass human suffering that resulted.…
  • Energy and Environment »

    The Committee has conducted energy oversight through the years as it pertains to national security, alternative sources of energy, oil spills, the skyrocketing cost of oil, and the regulation of the e…
  • Lobbying and Ethics »

    The Committee has contributed significantly over the years to ensuring that members of Congress and their staffs maintain the highest of ethical standards.…