Standing committee · House · 119th Congress
House Committee on Homeland Security
The House Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over matters related to national defense. It has six subcommittees on border and maritime security; counterterrorism and intelligence; cybersecurity and infrastructure protection; emergency preparedness, response, and communications; oversight and management efficiency; and transportation and protective security. The Committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
Jurisdiction source: homeland.house.gov/subcommittee/full_committee/
Contact
Website
homeland.house.govMinority party site
republicans-homeland.house.govAddress
176 FHOB; Washington, DC 20515-6480Phone
(202) 226-8417Ranking member
Members
31
Chaired by Andrew R. Garbarino
Current staff
64
723 alumni tracked
Bills referred
243
119th Congress
Subcommittees
6
Chapter I
Members
31 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAndrew R. Garbarino | Chairmajority | Republican | NY | 1 |
| RMichael T. Mccaul | Vice chairmajority | Republican | TX | 2 |
| RMichael Patton Guest | Membermajority | Republican | MS | 3 |
| RCarlos A. Gimenez | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 4 |
| RAugust Pfluger | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 5 |
| RMorgan Luttrell | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 6 |
| RDale W. Strong | Membermajority | Republican | AL | 7 |
| RJosh Brecheen | Membermajority | Republican | OK | 8 |
| RElijah Crane | Membermajority | Republican | AZ | 9 |
| RNick Lalota | Membermajority | Republican | NY | 10 |
| RAndrew Ogles | Membermajority | Republican | TN | 11 |
| RSheri Biggs | Membermajority | Republican | SC | 12 |
| RGabe Evans | Membermajority | Republican | CO | 13 |
| RRyan Mackenzie | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 14 |
| RBrad Knott | Membermajority | Republican | NC | 15 |
| RVincent Fong | Membermajority | Republican | CA | 16 |
| RMatt Van Epps | Membermajority | Republican | TN | 17 |
| DBennie G. Thompson | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | MS | 1 |
| DJ. Luis Correa | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 2 |
| DShri Thanedar | Memberminority | Democrat | MI | 3 |
| DSeth Magaziner | Memberminority | Democrat | RI | 4 |
| DDaniel S. Goldman | Memberminority | Democrat | NY | 5 |
| DDelia C. Ramirez | Memberminority | Democrat | IL | 6 |
| DTimothy M. Kennedy | Memberminority | Democrat | NY | 7 |
| DLamonica Mciver | Memberminority | Democrat | NJ | 8 |
| DJulie A. Johnson | Memberminority | Democrat | TX | 9 |
| DPablo José Hernández | Memberminority | Democrat | PR | 10 |
| DNellie Pou | Memberminority | Democrat | NJ | 11 |
| DJames R. Walkinshaw | Memberminority | Democrat | VA | 12 |
| DTroy A. Carter, Sr. | Memberminority | Democrat | LA | 13 |
| DAl Green | Memberminority | Democrat | TX | 14 |
Chapter II
Subcommittees
6 subcommittees
Border Security and Enforcement
Chair: Michael Patton Guest
Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Chair: August Pfluger
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Chair: Andrew Ogles
Emergency Management and Technology
Chair: Dale W. Strong
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
Chair: Josh Brecheen
Transportation and Maritime Security
Chair: Carlos A. Gimenez
Chapter III
Staff
64 current · 723 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin J. Schubert | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Mar 16, 2026 to Present |
| McNair Smith | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Mar 2, 2026 to Present |
| Jake Warner O'Brien | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 11, 2026 to Present |
| Casey L. Dolen | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Feb 2, 2026 to Present |
| Christopher J. Cao | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Lauren L. Bendixen | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 20, 2026 to Present |
| Isaiah D. Davis | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jan 20, 2026 to Present |
| Brian Q. Cao | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 20, 2026 to Present |
| Lauren T. Perkins | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Kevin M. Cain-Mcnicholas | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Nicolas J. Albarano | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Victoria Baum | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Annie E. McCarthy | COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR | Jan 1, 2026 to Present |
| Collin J. Bastian | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jan 1, 2026 to Present |
| Jocelyn M. Quinn | DIGITAL COORDINATOR | Nov 24, 2025 to Present |
| Trevor J. Bruderman | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 12, 2025 to Present |
| Julia L. Jachimowicz | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Nov 12, 2025 to Present |
| Jocelyn A. Sawyer | PRESS SECRETARY | Nov 12, 2025 to Present |
| Hannah E. Hagen | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Nov 5, 2025 to Present |
| Julianne N. Jones | CLERK | Nov 3, 2025 to Present |
| Karina Edith Mariotti | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Nov 3, 2025 to Present |
| Grayson D. Westmoreland | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Nov 1, 2025 to Present |
| John M. Clark | CHIEF SECURITY AND INTELLIGENC | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| John R. Whitmore | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COA | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Mitchell L. Benzine | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR/GENERAL | Sep 22, 2025 to Present |
| Antonia C. Mellissinos | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 15, 2025 to Present |
| Nicholas J. Keddy | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERV | Sep 2, 2025 to Present |
| Nia P. Lampley | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Present |
| Matthew J. Stubeck | POLICY DIRECTOR | Aug 25, 2025 to Present |
| Keighle M. Joyce | STAFF DIRECTOR | Aug 16, 2025 to Present |
| Andrew J. Depoy | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Aug 11, 2025 to Present |
| Daniel M. Marrero | OVERSIGHT & INVESTIGATIONS COU | Aug 4, 2025 to Present |
| Deena M. Tauster | SENIOR ADVISOR | Aug 1, 2025 to Present |
| Nicole Serravillo | SCHEDULER | Aug 1, 2025 to Present |
| Bronwen S. Cartwright | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2025 to Present |
| Natalie R. Hurst | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Jun 9, 2025 to Present |
| Isabel P. Kempson | OPERATIONS COORDINATOR | Jun 9, 2025 to Present |
| Laura Gorceac | RESEARCH SPECIALIST | Jun 1, 2025 to Present |
| Christina R. Barry | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 21, 2025 to Present |
| Elias C. Aguayo | PRESS ASSISTANT | Mar 3, 2025 to Present |
| Natalie Nixon | COMMITTEE STAFF | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Anna Elizabeth Holland | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Meagan M. Devlin | DEPUTY SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Rolando Hernandez Jr. | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Gabriella A. Henry | FINANCE DIRECTOR | Nov 1, 2024 to Present |
| Deidre L. Alexander | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Sep 1, 2024 to Present |
| Sean M. Corcoran | CHIEF CLERK | Oct 1, 2023 to Present |
| Jeremy L. Gaertner | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Mar 28, 2023 to Present |
| Nartavious E. Miers | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Brittany A. Carr | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Natasha Y. Eby | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Jun 21, 2021 to Present |
| Barry Pump | PARLIAMENTARIAN | May 22, 2021 to Present |
| Brieana P. Marticorena | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | May 1, 2021 to Present |
| Sheresh A. Khan | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Feb 13, 2021 to Present |
| Kevin R. Block | COUNSEL | Feb 8, 2021 to Present |
| Marcus J. Coleman | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jan 25, 2021 to Present |
| Diana Bergwin | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2021 to Present |
| Alexander W. Marston | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| Alison B. Northrop | OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| Lisa M. Canini | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Feb 4, 2019 to Present |
| Lauren N. McClain | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2018 to Present |
| Hope Goins | STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2017 to Present |
| Moira E. Bergin | SUBCOMM DIRECTOR/COUNSEL | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Adam M. Comis | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
Alumni
Showing 50 of 723
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| William W. Turton III | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Feb 1, 2025 to Mar 21, 2026 |
| Samantha Ellen L. Fanger | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026 |
| Robert K. Alagood | COUNSEL | Oct 17, 2021 to Mar 1, 2026 |
| Jake Warner O'Brien | CLERK | Jun 1, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026 |
| Steven Szucs | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 8, 2026 |
| Ian A. McDonald | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026 |
| Anna B. May | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jan 18, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026 |
| Christopher J. Cao | STAFF ASSISTANT | Aug 6, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Collin J. Bastian | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Ashley S. Truluck | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jun 15, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025 |
| Charles A. Phillips | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025 |
| Aaliyah J. Tabor | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 24, 2025 to Nov 15, 2025 |
| Julia L. Jachimowicz | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Nov 11, 2025 |
| Trevor D. Whetstone | GENERAL COUNSEL | May 1, 2024 to Nov 1, 2025 |
| Madeleine S. Katz | PRESS ASSISTANT | Mar 30, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 |
| John Michael Cooper | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2025 to Oct 19, 2025 |
| Samantha Rose Wiesneth | DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | May 1, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025 |
| John R. Whitmore | COALITIONS AND DEPUTY MEMBER S | May 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| John M. Clark | SECURITY DIRECTOR | Jun 3, 2019 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Rohan Suri | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2023 to Sep 28, 2025 |
| Victoria A. McCoy | OPERATIONS MANAGER | Jun 1, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025 |
| Alexandra J. Seymour | SUBCOMMITTEE DIRECTOR | Feb 12, 2024 to Sep 21, 2025 |
| Sarah E. Ereio | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | May 12, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025 |
| Brooklyn K. Tucker | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 6, 2025 |
| Stephanie L. Scott | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | May 5, 2023 to Sep 1, 2025 |
| Vivien S. Sepulveda | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Sep 30, 2023 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Eric B. Heighberger | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 24, 2025 |
| Sara C. Joseph | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES & OPERATION | Feb 1, 2025 to Aug 17, 2025 |
| Andrew J. Depoy | INTERN | Aug 2, 2025 to Aug 10, 2025 |
| Nicholas V. Bruno | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 20, 2023 to Aug 10, 2025 |
| Wilson R. Dick | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Logan D. Crockett | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Catalina B. McBride | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Charles O. Runyan | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Emily Elizabeth Naidel | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 19, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| William D. Heins | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 12, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025 |
| Andrew J. Depoy | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 |
| Anna G. Caesar | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Fabian I. Valentin | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Alex W. Chen | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025 |
| Gabrielle L. Williams | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025 |
| Sydnee G. Patterson | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025 |
| Olivia G. Davis | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025 |
| Malcolm G. Butler | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025 |
| Chloe R. Cooper | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025 |
| Louis M. Focht | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 21, 2023 to Jul 13, 2025 |
| Aiden S. Buzzard | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 27, 2025 to Jul 8, 2025 |
| Binta D. Fadiga | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 14, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025 |
| Krystina L. Skurk | COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR | Aug 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Jefferson F. Arthur | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jun 20, 2023 to Jun 29, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 243 most-recent bills referred to this committee