Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves 9 Bills, Deputy Secretary of DHS Nomination

WASHINGTON — The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved nine bills and the nomination of Elaine Duke to be deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security during a business meeting Wednesday.

All bills and the nomination were approved by voice vote.

Nominations

• The Honorable Elaine C. Duke to be deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Legislation

• S. 585, Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
• S. 582, Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2017
• McCaskill Amendment 1
• S. 576, Follow the Rules Act
• S. 317, Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act
• Lankford Amendment 1
• S. 500, Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
• S. 218, Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
• Daines Amendment 1
• S. 188, Eliminating Government-Funded Oil Painting Act
• H.R. 274, Modernizing Government Travel Act
• H.R. 366, DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act
• Johnson Amendment 1

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