NEWS:
@SenGaryPeters
,
@SenJeffMerkley
,
@SenHawleyPress
, &
@SenOssoff
announced a bipartisan agreement to advance a bill that bans members from buying, selling, or owning stocks.
The Committee will consider the bill later this month in a historic first for this issue.
Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
visited
@US_CYBERCOM
to see how
@DoD
is strengthening its cybersecurity capabilities to protect our nation from adversaries.
The Chairman was honored to meet with
@CYBERCOM_DIRNSA
& some extraordinary individuals who defend our nation from cyber threats.
The Committee passed Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
’ bill to reauthorize DHS Joint Task Forces for 2 more years.
This crucial step ensures
@DHSgov
can continue to coordinate across agencies to protect our borders, combat transnational crime, & address complex security challenges.
The Committee advanced
@SenGaryPeters
’ bill to streamline cybersecurity requirements, a big step toward improving our nation’s cyber resilience.
By aligning cyber regulations, this bill empowers businesses to enhance security measures & comply with rules more effectively.
The Committee passed Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
’ bipartisan bill to strengthen Tribal sovereignty in federal disaster response.
The bill requires FEMA to accept Fire Management Assistance Grant requests directly from Tribes, closing a critical gap in emergency management.
Americans deserve to know their taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely.
Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
’ bipartisan bill to improve independent auditing of federal grant recipients, enhance fraud prevention, and increase transparency in government spending has advanced in the Senate!
As federal agencies continue to use AI to improve customer services and conduct their missions, agencies must have safeguards in place.
The Committee passed Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
’ bill to ensure responsible evaluation and procurement of AI across the federal government.
NEW: The Senate passed Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
’ bipartisan SMART Leasing Act!
This bill allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties, which will generate revenue for vital maintenance while also helping to reduce government waste.
WATCH Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
question
@SecretService
Acting Director Ronald Rowe on the need for clear lines of communication between federal, state & local law enforcement.
Lifesaving information was not relayed – and that is unacceptable.
HAPPENING NOW: A hearing examining the security failures related to the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The Committee seeks to piece together the details of the attack and deliver answers for the American people.
10 AM TOMORROW: The Committee will hold a hearing to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
@SecretService
Acting Director &
@FBI
Deputy Director will join HSGAC to discuss the security breakdowns & future preventive measures.
ICYMI: The Committee advanced historic legislation to ban members, their spouses, and their dependent children from buying, owning, and trading stocks.
Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
helped lead this critical legislation one step closer to becoming law.
After years of debate but little action, a bill to prohibit members of Congress from trading stocks while in office was advanced by a Senate committee.
Our current classification system costs taxpayers almost $18 billion a year to maintain.
A new bill by Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
will update our nation’s security classification system, reduce the backlog of millions of pages awaiting declassification, and save taxpayer dollars.
NEWS: Tuesday, July 30 at 10:00 AM
@HSGAC
&
@JudiciaryDems
will hold a bipartisan hearing to investigate security failures that led to the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The committees will hear from
@SecretService
&
@FBI
witnesses.
Today we made history.
For the first time, a Senate Committee advanced legislation to ban members, spouses, and dependent children from buying, selling, and owning stocks.
Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
led this bill through Committee and one step closer to being law.
The public should be confident that federal elected officials are making decisions in the best interests of the American people, not their own personal finances.
Tomorrow, the Committee will consider legislation to ban members from owning & trading stocks.
Billions in federal grants are awarded annually. A new bill by
@SenGaryPeters
’ ensures we have the tools to track this spending effectively.
More accessible data leads to better oversight, less fraud, and good use of taxpayer dollars - a big win for fiscal responsibility!
Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
' report found that citizens who pose no threat to national security are being unfairly targeted in travel screenings.
His new bill will improve travel screening practices & reform the redress process for those who are mistakenly caught in the system.
A new bill from
@SenGaryPeters
authorized
@FEMA
to accept Fire Management Assistance Grant requests directly from Tribal governments.
This legislation will close a gap in our nation's disaster response & ensure that Tribes can access vital resources quickly during emergencies.
Let’s be blunt: past marijuana use shouldn’t be an automatic disqualification for federal employment. It's high time we build a stronger federal workforce.
Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
’ DOOBIE Act will modernize federal hiring policy.
ICYMI: Chairman
@SenGaryPeters
announced that the Committee will conduct a bipartisan investigation into security failures & the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
WATCH him and
@maddow
discuss how the Committee will get to the facts of what went wrong that day.