Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, 113th Congress (2013–2014): Members & Record

Members, 113th Congress 17

Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper	Chair
R-OK	Tom Coburn	Ranking Member
D-MI	Carl Levin
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
D-ND	Heidi Heitkamp
R-NJ	Jeff ChiesaJoined Jun 20, 2013 · Left Oct 30, 2013
R-AZ	John McCain
D-MT	Jon Tester
R-NH	Kelly Ayotte
D-AK	Mark Begich
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-OH	Rob Portman
R-WI	Ron Johnson
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin

Subcommittees, 113th Congress 8

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 1045	A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment.	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 5106	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, as the "Philmore Graham Post Office Building".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 5019	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 4919	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 4443	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Vermilyea Avenue, in New York, New York, as the "Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 4189	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4000 Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio, as the "Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 3957	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014
HR 3085	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3349 West 111th Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building".	Reported By	Nov 13, 2014

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 113-501	Wall Street Bank Involvement with Physical CommoditiesHeld Nov 20, 2014 to Nov 21, 2014 · 1,304 pages 11 witnesses Christopher Wibbelman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metro International Trade Services LLC, Allen Park, Michigan Jacques Gabillon, Head, Global Commodities Principal Investment Group, Goldman Sachs and Co., London, England Jorge Vazquez, Founder and Managing Director, Harbor Aluminum Intelligence LLC, Austin, Texas Nick Madden, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Novelis Inc., Atlanta, Georgia Simon Greenshields, Global Co-Head of Commodities, Morgan Stanley, New York, New York Gregory A. Agran, Co-Head, Global Commidities Group, Goldman Sachs and Co., New York, New York John Anderson, Co-Head, Global Commodities Group, JPMorgan Chase and Co., New York, New York Saule T. Omarova, Professor of Law, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Chiara Trabucchi, Principal, Industrial Economics, Incorporated, Cambridge, Massachusetts Hon. Daniel K. Tarullo, Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC Larry D. Gasteiger, Acting Director, Office of Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC	Nov 20, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-501	Wall Street Bank InvolvementHeld Nov 20, 2014 to Nov 21, 2014 · 1,774 pages 11 witnesses Christopher Wibbelman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metro International Trade Services LLC, Allen Park, Michigan Jacques Gabillon, Head, Global Commodities Principal Investment Group, Goldman Sachs and Co., London, England Jorge Vazquez, Founder and Managing Director, Harbor Aluminum Intelligence LLC, Austin, Texas Nick Madden, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Novelis Inc., Atlanta, Georgia Simon Greenshields, Global Co-Head of Commodities, Morgan Stanley, New York, New York Gregory A. Agran, Co-Head, Global Commidities Group, Goldman Sachs and Co., New York, New York John Anderson, Co-Head, Global Commodities Group, JPMorgan Chase and Co., New York, New York Saule T. Omarova, Professor of Law, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Chiara Trabucchi, Principal, Industrial Economics, Incorporated, Cambridge, Massachusetts Hon. Daniel K. Tarullo, Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC Larry D. Gasteiger, Acting Director, Office of Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC	Nov 20, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-760	Preparedness and Response to Public Health Threats: How Ready Are We?186 pages 5 witnesses Nicole Lurie, M.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Thomas Frieden, M.D., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; accompanied by Kathryn Brinsfield, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Nancy E. Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development David L. Lakey, M.D., Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services	Nov 19, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-708	Nomination of Earl L. Gay70 pages 1 witness Rear Admiral Earl L. Gay, USN (Ret.), to be Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management Testimony	Nov 18, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-587	The Bakken: Examining Efforts to Address Law Enforcement, Infrastructure and Economic Development Needs122 pages 14 witnesses Hon. A.T. Stafne, Chairman, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Hon. Angela McLean, Lieutenant Governor, State of Montana Leslie Messer, Executive Director, Richland Economic Development Corp Hon. Rick Norby, Mayor, Sidney, Montana Hon. Michael W. Cotter, United States Attorney, District of Montana, U.S. Department of Justice Michael K. Gottlieb, National Director, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, Office of National Drug Control Policy Scott Vito, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Salt Lake City Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation Hon. Tim Fox, Attorney General, State of Montana Hon. Craig Anderson, Sheriff, Dawson County, Montana Anthony J. Preite, Rural Development State Director for Montana, United States Department of Agriculture Mike Tooley, Director, Montana Department of Transportation John K. Dynneson, Deputy Sheriff, Richland County Sheriff's Department Paul Groshart, Director, Richland County Housing Authority Loren Young, Chairman, Richland County Commission	Sep 26, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-707	Nominations of Hon. Sarah Saldan˜a, Russell C. Deyo, and Hon. Mickey D. Barnett242 pages 5 witnesses Hon. John Cornyn, A U.S. Senator from the State of Texas Hon. Michael Chertoff, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Chertoff Group, and Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Hon. Sarah R. Saldana to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Testimony Russell C. Deyo to be Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Testimony Hon. Mickey D. Barnett to be a Governor, U.S. Postal Service Testimony	Sep 17, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-713	Equality for the District of Columbia: Discussing the Implications of S. 132, the New Columbia Admission Act of 2013586 pagesOn S. 132 9 witnesses Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate of The District of Columbia, U.S. House of Representatives Hon. Vincent C. Gray, Mayor, District of Columbia Hon. Philip H. Mendelson, Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia Hon. Viet D. Dinh, Professor, Georgetown University Law School Hon. Alice M. Rivlin, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair in Health Policy Studies, The Brookings Institute Wade Henderson, President, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Roger Pilon, Ph.D., J.D. Vice President for Legal Affairs and B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute Hon. Paul Strauss, Shadow Senator, District of Columbia Hon. Michael D. Brown, Shadow Senator, District of Columbia	Sep 15, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-712	Cybersecurity, Terrorism, and Beyond: Addressing Evolving Threats to the Homeland99 pages 3 witnesses Hon. Francis X. Taylor, Under Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Hon. Suzanne E. Spaulding, Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Deputy Director, National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Robert Anderson, Jr., Executive Assistant Director, Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice	Sep 10, 2014

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 113-283	Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2014On S. 1618	Dec 2, 2014
S. Rept. 113-276	Security Clearance Accountability, Reform and Enhancement ActOn S. 1744	Dec 1, 2014
S. Rept. 113-272	Amending Title 5, United States Code, to Provide That Persons Having Seriously Delinquent Tax Debts Shall Be Ineligible for Federal EmploymentOn S. 1045	Nov 13, 2014
S. Rept. 113-268	Conference Accountability Act of 2014On S. 1347	Oct 1, 2014
S. Rept. 113-263	Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014On H.R. 4007	Sep 18, 2014
S. Rept. 113-262	Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform ActOn H.R. 1232	Sep 18, 2014
S. Rept. 113-261	DHS Oig Mandates Revision Act of 2014On S. 2651	Sep 18, 2014
S. Rept. 113-259	Truth in Settlements Act of 2014On S. 1898	Sep 18, 2014

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 113th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2102	David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019, vice Dennis J. Toner, term expired.United States Postal Service	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2014
PN2101	Robert A. Salerno, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert Isaac Richter, retired.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2014
PN2076	Earl L. Gay, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management, vice Christine M. Griffin.Office of Personnel Management	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 18, 2014
PN1996	Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, vice John Morton, resigned.Department of Homeland Security	Confirmed Dec 16, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 39. Record Vote Number: 360.	Sep 8, 2014
PN1995	Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, vice Rafael Borras, resigned.Department of Homeland Security	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 8, 2014
PN1922	Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020. (Reappointment)United States Postal Service	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jul 21, 2014
PN1856	Anne E. Rung, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, vice Joseph G. Jordan, resigned.Executive Office of the President	Confirmed Sep 11, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 14, 2014
PN1855	Joseph L. Nimmich, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Richard Serino, resigned.Department of Homeland Security	Confirmed Sep 11, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 14, 2014

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
POM-365	A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Michigan memorializing the Congress of the United States to stop the U.S. Postal Service from closing and consolidating the mail processing and distribution center in Kingsford, Michigan; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Petition or memorial	Dec 16, 2014
POM-364	A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Michigan requesting the Congress of the United States to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from closing or consolidating the mail processing and distribution center in Lansing, Michigan; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Petition or memorial	Dec 16, 2014
EC-8197	A communication from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79; Small Entity Compliance Guide" (FAC 2005-79) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 15, 2014
EC-8196	A communication from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations" ((RIN9000-AM70)(FAC 2005-79)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 15, 2014
EC-8195	A communication from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors" ((RIN9000-AM82)(FAC 2005-79)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 15, 2014
EC-8194	A communication from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79; Introduction" (FAC 2005-79) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 15, 2014
EC-8193	A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Housing and Urban Development Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 15, 2014
EC-8170	A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2014"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 12, 2014

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 113th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 113-9	Rules of Procedure SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-39	LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR 113th CONGRESS (2013 - 2014)	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-26	IRS and Tigta Management Failures Related to 501(C)(4) Applicants Engaged in Campaign Activity	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-20	Rules of Procedure SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-19	Rules of Procedure of the COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-10	Rules of Procedure of the COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	16	567	74	6	1	36	24	67	604	3
118th2023–2024	17	585	228	97	172	56	63	58	957	4
117th2021–2022	14	546	183	81	144	90	85	100	738	2
116th2019–2020	14	548	139	79	103	51	57	61	770	3
115th2017–2018	17	485	150	93	93	—	77	58	936	3
114th2015–2016	16	390	122	82	81	—	99	39	949	3
113th2013–2014	17	265	69	52	33	—	108	54	961	6
112th2011–2012	18	276	66	61	31	—	119	38	922	4
111th2009–2010	21	297	134	93	48	—	158	61	594	4
110th2007–2008	18	369	151	114	37	—	151	46	841	2
109th2005–2006	16	322	75	106	18	—	168	65	1,005	4
108th2003–2004	17	248	120	89	38	—	102	60	992	7
107th2001–2002	19	211	84	52	28	—	113	55	877	18

Membership changes 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 113th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Oct 30, 2013	Jeff Chiesa R-NJ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jun 20, 2013	Jeff Chiesa R-NJ	Joined	S.Res. 180

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