United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

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U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. It was formally established in 2003 in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to oversee national security programs and the newly created Department of Homeland Security.

Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 Members, 110th Congress 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Jurisdiction

The subcommittee is responsible for the Department of Homeland Security and its related agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Secret Service, and the United States Coast Guard. The subcommittee also provides funding for state and local prepardeness efforts.

[edit] Members, 110th Congress

The Committee is currently chaired by Democrat Robert Byrd of West Virginia, and the Ranking Minority member is Republican Thad Cochran of Mississippi. Byrd and Cochran also serve as chairman and ranking member of the full Appropriations committee.

Majority Member State   Robert Byrd, Chairman West Virginia   Daniel Inouye Hawaii   Patrick Leahy Vermont   Barbara Mikulski Maryland   Herb Kohl Wisconsin   Patty Murray Washington   Mary Landrieu Louisiana   Frank Lautenberg New Jersey   Ben Nelson Nebraska

Minority Member State   Thad Cochran, Ranking Member Mississippi   Judd Gregg New Hampshire   Ted Stevens Alaska   Arlen Specter Pennsylvania   Pete Domenici New Mexico   Richard Shelby Alabama   Larry Craig Idaho   Lamar Alexander Tennessee

[edit] See also

• United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

[edit] External links

• U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

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