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Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at CECC hearingDark Nets, Illicit Labor—Confronting China’s IUU Fishing and Seafood Supply Chain

rights, the rule of law, and our national security. Credible reporting and investigative findings have exposed deeply troubling … United States, raising urgent legal, moral, and national security concerns. We are joined again today

Senator McCormick Calls for DHS to be Fully Funded and for an End to the Shutdown | SENATE FLOOR

this ridiculous shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. Every day the stakes get higher, and every … intervened and directed the new Secretary of Homeland Security to find a way to pay these folks

Rep. Smith delivers remarks at AFPI's "Ending Human Trafficking: An America First Priority" roundtable

programs across the Departments of State, Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services. It enhances protections

Statement on the Armenia Security Partnership Act

Speeches Statement from Congressman McClintock on the Armenia Security Partnership Act: "I am proud to support the ARMENIA … Security Partnership Act as a co-sponsor.  This legislation simply asks for fairness toward the Armenian people

Grassley Supports Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s Nomination for Homeland Security Secretary

Senator McCormick on Iran and American Leadership | Alexander Hamilton Society

execution. We can arm ourselves to defend our security interests while appreciating the fog and friction of warfare … willing to deploy decisive military force to secure its interests and achieve clear military objectives. Twelve days into

Rep. Smith debates on the House floor against the Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution

state sponsor of terrorism. All diplomatic initiatives to secure peace, justice, and reconciliation with the Iranian dictatorship have

Senator McCormick Urges Passage of the SAVE America Act | Senate Floor

clear. According to the Department of Homeland Security, over 10 million illegal immigrants entered our country during … Congress to close this loophole. We must secure the fundamental principle that voting is a right reserved only

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at DRC-Rwanda hearingAdvancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords – Part II

have been agreed to, and the economic and security benefits they will unleash for the DRC, Rwanda … ideology continues to be Rwanda’s primary national security concern, we also expect M23 and Rwanda to take

Chairman Wicker Delivers Speech on Putin’s Military Failures

Senate to do. The West should unite around security guarantees and a framework for a just

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on BelarusHuman Rights in Belarus Today: Political Prisoners and the Ongoing Crackdown

results in re-starting diplomacy with Belarus and securing life-saving prisoner releases. Congress needs to support … sanctions, beyond the country’s senior leadership and security services, to include those directly responsible for abducting Ukrainian

Opening Remarks at Senate Intel Committee Confirmation Hearing for Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, nominee to become Director for the National Security Agency

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on DRC-Rwanda conflictAdvancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords

this conflict. The deals agreed to will secure extraordinary benefits for the DRC, Rwanda, and the United States … that links economic reforms, critical-minerals governance, and security cooperation to U.S. strategic interests and investment commitments. This

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Following Passage of Bipartisan Three-Bill Funding Package

research, promote economic development, help protect our national security, and assist our coastal communities. This fiscally responsible package … House, the House passed the National Security, State Department and Related Programs bill as well as the Financial

Chairman Wicker Delivers Speech on the Ukraine Peace Proces

States should play a role in Ukraine’s security guarantees on a permanent basis. The Senate should ratify … these security guarantees if they’re ever agreed to. In the meantime, Mr. President, the Ukrainian people should

McConnell Delivers Remarks on NATO, Greenland, and the Credibility of U.S. Alliance Commitments

interests as an anchor of trans-Atlantic security, an arsenal of democracy, and a global leader … political stability and no assured peace.” “American security and stability depended on European security and stability. Not least

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Successful Cloture Vote on Bipartisan Three-Bill Funding Package

appropriations bills that are vital to the safety, security, and economic well-being of all Americans. This fiscally … work. “Yesterday, the final versions of the National Security, State Department and Related Programs, and Financial Services

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on SudanStopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan

Former Trump Administration Africa Director in the National Security Council, Nicole Widdersheim of Human Rights Watch

H.R. 176 No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act Passes House Floor

have a President who is committed to securing our borders, protecting our communities, and restoring the enforcement … United States. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must supply an annual report to Congress the number

Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on religious persecution in NigeriaPresident Trump’s Redesignation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern": A Serious, Well-Founded Wake-Up Call

other hearings on human trafficking, religious freedom, food security and human rights, focused in part on Nigeria … Special Forces unit to provide training and security assistance to Nigerian Navy SEALs in their fight against Boko

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on religious freedom in ChinaChina’s War on Religion: The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States

Dalai Lama, blanketing religious sites with surveillance and security forces in the lead up to his 90th birthday … religious freedom diplomacy is critical for U.S. national security, as Ambassador Brownback and I wrote in our recent

Budd Delivers Remarks Celebrating Vulcan Elements $1B Investment in N.C. to Reshore Rare Earth Magnet Industry

North Carolina and bolster America’s national security by breaking our reliance on China for these vital components … know how important this is for our national security. “Vulcan, uniquely, and this is what got my attention