Overview
- Kristi Noem appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee today in her first testimony since the Minneapolis shootings, with a House hearing set for Wednesday.
- DHS remains the only unfunded department since Feb. 14 as Democrats condition appropriations on ICE/CBP reforms, and some employees have now missed paychecks even as enforcement continues under last year’s cash infusion.
- Lawmakers from both parties plan tough questions after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, with video undercutting Noem’s initial claims and Republicans such as Sen. Thom Tillis urging her removal.
- The administration scaled back the Minneapolis surge after dispatching Tom Homan, while President Trump has publicly defended Noem despite Democratic impeachment efforts that are unlikely to succeed.
- Weekend U.S. strikes on Iran and a Texas shooting under investigation for possible terrorism have intensified warnings about homeland readiness during the DHS funding gap.