1.0Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairshttps://www.hsgac.senate.govTim O'Connor Fraserhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/author/tofraser/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YmMptZvWW8"><a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/senate-passes-bill-to-enhance-government-watchdog-capabilities/">Senate Passes Bill to Enhance Government Watchdog Capabilities</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/senate-passes-bill-to-enhance-government-watchdog-capabilities/embed/#?secret=YmMptZvWW8" width="600" height="338" title="“Senate Passes Bill to Enhance Government Watchdog Capabilities” — Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs" data-secret="YmMptZvWW8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, had this to say following passage of the Inspector General Empowerment Act. The bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 by authorizing inspectors general to review computer matching data to identify improper payments without first getting an agency’s […]https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/HSGAC_Logo_Social.jpg1200630