Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states refusing to share voter data with the federal government, as part of a Trump administration proposal. Steiner defended this measure during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.

Cameron Hamilton, President Trump's nominee for FEMA administrator, testified that he would ensure disaster recovery efforts are objective and fair. Senators, particularly Democrats, questioned whether Republican-led states receive disproportionate disaster funding, citing a Politico report showing 89% approval for GOP states versus 23% for Democratic states. Trump has advocated shifting disaster responsibilities to state governments.

Don Berthiaume, the Trump nominee for inspector general at the Department of Justice, refused to describe the January 6 insurrection as an 'attack' during Senate testimony. His confirmation hearing before the Senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee focused on this refusal.

Cameron Hamilton, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead FEMA, pledged to assess disaster aid requests 'fairly and reasonably' during Senate hearings. Hamilton previously served as FEMA’s temporary head in 2025 before being fired after defending the agency’s existence. His nomination follows the administration’s shifting stance on FEMA, which had faced threats of dissolution.

Hal Duncan, Trump's nominee for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, proposed new grant rules to prevent federal funds from supporting 'divisive ideologies.' The plan would give political appointees authority to approve or block grants to various groups, with the administration aiming to finalize the changes by summer. Democrats criticized the proposal, warning it could be used to favor groups aligned with Trump while punishing others.

Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead FEMA, pledged to assess disaster aid requests 'fairly and reasonably' during Senate hearings. Hamilton previously served as FEMA's temporary head in 2025 before being fired for defending the agency's existence. His nomination follows the administration's shift away from dismantling FEMA, an agency criticized by the president.

Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead FEMA, pledged to assess disaster aid requests fairly and reasonably during Senate hearings. His nomination follows a period of uncertainty for the agency, which Trump previously threatened to dismantle. Hamilton previously served as FEMA’s temporary head until being fired after defending the agency’s existence.

Sen. Ruben Gallego proposes amendments to immigration policy as part of reconciliation legislation to fund federal immigration enforcement agencies. The amendments will be filed during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee markup. Gallego's proposals aim to address immigration enforcement.

CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified that the Biden administration buried analysis concluding a lab leak was the most likely origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. The testimony was given despite opposition from the CIA. Several GOP lawmakers called for former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci to face criminal prosecution.

CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified that the Biden administration buried analysis concluding a lab leak was the most likely origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. The testimony was given despite opposition from the CIA. Erdman's testimony has led to calls for former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci to face criminal prosecution.

A whistleblower is set to testify before the Senate on the alleged cover-up of the origins of COVID-19, with Senator Rand Paul leading the crusade against former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci. The testimony alleges a 'deep state' conspiracy to cover up the origins of the virus. The hearing comes after the deadline for the Department of Justice to charge Fauci for allegedly lying to Congress about gain-of-function research.

President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), despite having fired him in 2025 after Hamilton testified that FEMA should continue to exist. Trump has repeatedly called for reducing FEMA's size and shifting disaster relief responsibilities to states, while Hamilton previously opposed eliminating the agency. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing to consider his nomination.

Senate Republicans are preparing a party-line funding bill to support immigration operations via the reconciliation process, aiming to bypass Democratic opposition. However, internal GOP divisions persist over whether to keep the bill narrowly focused on ICE and Border Patrol funding or expand it to include tax cuts and other provisions. House Republicans also push for a broader package.