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  • Johnson Introduces Legislation to Protect and Secure Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Tuesday introduced the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018, which reauthorizes and reforms the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. The legislation maintains the safety and security of chemical facilities while providing regulatory relief to U.S. chemical...

  • Johnson, McCaskill Press Commerce for Tariff Exclusion Information

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter Thursday to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reiterating an earlier request for information regarding the steel and aluminum tariff exclusion process. The Commerce Department has not yet responded to an August 9 letter from the chairman requesting this information. “The Commerce Department’s inability to...

Minority News

  • Cybersecurity Companies, NFL Offer Support for Bipartisan McCaskill Bills to Defend Against Supply Chain, Drone Threats at Senate Hearing

    WASHINGTON – At a Senate hearing today focused on evolving national security threats, two cybersecurity companies and the National Football League (NFL) offered support for bipartisan bills introduced by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which would address threats to supply chain security and threats from unmanned aircraft. In June, McCaskill introduced a bipartisan bill with Republican Senator ...

  • McCaskill Continues to Seek Answers on Naloxone Prices

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today demanded answers from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on its efforts to address the skyrocketing price of naloxone—a life-saving drug that can reverse an opioid overdose—after failing to receive those answers in a series of recent Senate hearings. “When it comes to bringing down the price of naloxone, it isn&rsqu...