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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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369 bills referred in the 110th Congress

5,109 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 585. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 110th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 110th Congress 18

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
I-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman	Chair
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Ranking Member
D-IL	Barack ObamaLeft Oct 1, 2008
D-MI	Carl Levin
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
D-HI	Daniel K. Akaka
D-NJ	Frank R. LautenbergJoined Apr 18, 2007
R-OH	George V. Voinovich
R-NH	John E. Sununu
R-VA	John Warner
D-MT	Jon Tester
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu
R-MN	Norm Coleman
R-NM	Pete V. Domenici
R-AK	Ted Stevens
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper
R-OK	Tom Coburn

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 5

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3681	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5070 Vegas Valley Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the "Joseph A. Ryan Post Office Building".	Discharged From	Nov 20, 2008
S 3703	Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2008	Referred To	Nov 19, 2008
S 3702	Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2008	Referred To	Nov 19, 2008
HR 6585	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 Southwest 2nd Street in Corvallis, Oregon, as the "Helen Berg Post Office Building".	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
HR 4010	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the "Minnie Cox Post Office Building".	Discharged From	Oct 2, 2008
S 3625	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the "Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building".	Discharged From	Oct 2, 2008
S 3521	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the "Spencer Byrd Powers Jr. Post Office".	Discharged From	Oct 2, 2008
S 3676	Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2008	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 110-1036	World at Risk: a Report from the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism216 pages 1 witness Hon. Bob Graham, Chairman, and Hon. Jim Talent, Vice Chairman, Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, accompanied by Hon. Tim Roemer, Commissioner, and Robin Cleveland, Commissioner, Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism	Dec 11, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-969	Nominations of Kathryn A. Oberly and Alfred S. Irving JR.71 pages 4 witnesses Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Senator from the State of New York Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate of the District of Columbia, U.S. House of Representatives Kathryn A. Oberly to be an Associate Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals Alfred S. Irving Jr. to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia	Nov 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-993	Nomination of Robert W. Mcgowan37 pages 1 witness Robert W. McGowan to be a Governor, U.S. Postal Service Testimony	Nov 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-309	Medicaid Providers That Cheat on Their Taxes and What Should Be Done About It123 pages 4 witnesses Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations Unit, U.S. Government Accountability Office Linda E. Stiff, Acting Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury Kenneth R. Papaj, Commissioner, Financial Management Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury Dennis G. Smith, Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Nov 14, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-819	Addressing Cost Growth of Major Department of Defense Weapons Systems126 pages 4 witnesses Hon. James I. Finley, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense Michael J. Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office Steven L. Schooner, Co-Director, Government Procurement Law Program, The George Washington University Clark A. Murdock, Ph.D., Senior Adviser, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies	Sep 25, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-798	Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs in the Wake of the 2008 Midwest Floods, Hurricane Gustav, and Hurricane Ike155 pages	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-823	Mission Possible: Fema's Future Preparedness Planning79 pages 4 witnesses Marko Bourne, Director of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Nancy J. Dragani, President, National Emergency Management Association, and Executive Director, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Department of Public Safety Larry Gispert, President, International Association of Emergency Managers, and Director of Emergency Management, Hillsborough County, Florida Jane Bullock, Principal, Bullock and Haddow, LLC, and Former Chief of Staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Member of the Adjunct Faculty, Center of Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, George Washington University	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-944	Domestic Partner Benefits for Federal Employees: Fair Policy and Good Business233 pagesOn S. 1345, S. 1556, S. 2521 5 witnesses Hon. Howard C. Weizmann, Deputy Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Yvette C. Burton, Ph.D., Global Business Development Executive for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) and Human Capital Market Segments, IBM Corporation Colleen M. Kelley, National President, National Treasury Employees Union Sherri Bracey, Program Manager, Women's and Fair Practices Departments, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL- CIO Frank A. Hartigan, Deputy Regional Director, San Francisco Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Sep 24, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 110-526	Telework Enhancement Act of 2007On S. 1000	Nov 19, 2008
S. Rept. 110-525	Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008On S. 3477	Nov 19, 2008
S. Rept. 110-524	Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs	Nov 19, 2008
S. Rept. 110-523	Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2007On S. 967	Nov 19, 2008
S. Rept. 110-520	Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2008On S. 1924	Nov 17, 2008
S. Rept. 110-517	Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance ActOn S. 2148	Oct 1, 2008
S. Rept. 110-481	National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007On S. 2292	Sep 23, 2008
S. Rept. 110-479	Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008On S. 3175	Sep 22, 2008

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 110th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2120	Neil M. Barofsky, of New York, to be Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. (New Position)Department of the Treasury	Confirmed Dec 8, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2115	Robert W. McGowan, of Nevada, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2015, vice Alan Craig Kessler, term expiring.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 pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Sep 30, 2008
PN2086	Kathryn A. Oberly, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Michael W. Farrell, retired.The Judiciary	Confirmed Nov 20, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 26, 2008
PN2084	Paul A. Quander, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia for a term of six years. (Reappointment)District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender, and Courts Services Agency	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Sep 26, 2008
PN2058	Alfred S. Irving, Jr., 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 Mary Ann Gooden Terrell, retired.The Judiciary	Confirmed Nov 20, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 16, 2008
PN1964	Michael W. Hager, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years, vice Linda M. Springer.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 pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Aug 1, 2008
PN1842	Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the term expiring November 22, 2014. (Reappointment)Postal Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Oct 2, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 10, 2008
PN1820	James A. Williams, of Virginia, to be Administrator of General Services, vice Lurita Alexis Doan, resigned.General Services Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Jun 25, 2008

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7511	A communication from the Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Office of Special Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Special Counsel's Buy American Act report for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7510	A communication from the Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Commission's FAIR Act inventory for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7509	A communication from the Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the organization's inventory of commercial activities for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7508	A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the District of Columbia's Budget Request Act for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7486	A communication from the Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's commercial activities inventory for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7133	A communication from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission for the period from October 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Jul 11, 2008
EC-7132	A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Prevailing Rate Systems: Definition of the New Orleans, Louisiana, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area" (RIN3206-AL68) received on July 10, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Jul 11, 2008
EC-6910	A communication from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 17-410, "AED Installation for Safe Recreation and Exercise Temporary Act of 2008" received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Jul 8, 2008

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 110th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 110-26	Organization of Federal Executive Departments and Agencies	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-15	Rules of Procedure Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 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 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 110th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Oct 1, 2008	Barack Obama D-IL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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