Majority News

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to Convene Hearing Examining DC Statehood
Tue, Jun 15
Hearing will be Livestreamed Here WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced he will convene a hearing on making Washington, D.C. the 51st state. The hearing will examine the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (S. 51), legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington, D.C.’s Delegate to the U.S. Hous...
Peters and Portman Seek Input as Committee Works to Address Relentless Ransomware Attacks
Fri, Jun 11
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are seeking input from the Administration as they work to address the relentless wave of ransomware attacks against our nation’s critical infrastructure. Recent attacks have included dangerous breaches of a major oil pipeline, the New York City transportation system, and meatpacking centers across the nation. “As h...

Minority News

Portman, Peters Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Clawbacks of Assistance to Disaster Victims
Tue, Jun 15
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the companion to their bipartisan Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act, legislation that prevents the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking back assistance it has provided to victims of disaster due to an error made by the agency.&n...
Leaders Across Ohio Support Portman’s Bipartisan MAPS Act to Protect Localities from Ramifications of Proposed Change to Metropolitan Area Standards
Tue, Jun 15
Community leaders across Ohio have voiced their support for the bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act led by Senator Rob Portman, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. This bipartisan legislation will help to protect communities across the country from the possible ramifications of a proposed change that would increase the population threshold for metropolitan areas from 50,000 to 100,000. Communities in Ohio and acro...