House Homeland Security Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) (C), who was allowed to join members of the House Homeland Security Committee, with U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) (L) and U.S. Rep. William Keating (D-MA), during a hearing about the Boston Marathon bombings on Capitol Hill May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. Witnesses told the committee that, although federal and local law enforcement handled the bombing and subsequent investigation and capture of a suspect, better counter-terrorism communication between agencies could have prevented the bombing.
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Napolitano: 2 men of interest in Boston Marathon bombings video
them suspects.Without providing details of the men's appearance or what the video shows, Napolitano told the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday that "there is some video that raised the question" of two men the FBI would like to interview but said Read more »
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TSA stands by plan to allow small knives on planes
knives could be used by terrorists to take over a plane, TSA Administrator John Pistole told a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee .On the other hand, searching for the knives on passengers or in their carry-on bags is time consuming, Pistole Read more »
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King condemns federal government’s silence about homeland security risks
Peter King, R-NY claimed a pattern of miscommunication has hindered anti-terrorist efforts. Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Peter King (R-NY) File/UPI/Kevin Dietsch License photo Published: May 24, 2013 at 3:57 PM By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory 5/24/13 from United Press International Read more »
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Obama's critics snipe at security doctrine
inspired terrorists present to Americans," he said in a statement. Rep. Michael McCaul , R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Obama's national security shift moved the focus away from al-Qaida, leaving the homeland at risk. "This 5/24/13 from United Press International Read more »
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One of Biggest Security Threats Is Obama Administration Narrative That War Against Radical Islam Is Over, New House Homeland Security Chair Says
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, the newly appointed chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, believes the greatest threat to national security can come from homegrown radicalization, cyber space and an unsecured border. But there’s another one that some 5/24/13 from The Blaze Read more »
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Who else took the Fifth? Baseball star, banker, more
Jan. 20, 2010 file photo, Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi wait to appear on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Homeland Security Committee. The couple, who crashed a state dinner at the White House in 2009, invoked their Fifth Amendment right to from MassLive.com Read more »
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Two House Standing Committees Fail To Disclose Their Travel Records
House Homeland Security Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee have not filed reports to disclose their travel records indicating what committee members traveled, where they went and at what cost. All other House standing committees have disclosed from Roll Call Read more »
