WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget request for FY2019. DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen—appearing before the subcommittee for the first time as secretary—testified on the department’s funding and policy priorities. The hearing was the subcommittee’s first of the current budget cycle and Senator Capito’s first as subcommittee chair.
“[Secretary Nielsen’s] department and its nearly 250,000 employees carry out a broad set of missions that spans the entire globe. They work to combat terrorism; manage who and what passes through our air, land, and sea borders; secure civilian cyberspace; prepare for and respond to disasters; and protect countless other national security interests,” Senator Capito said. “This subcommittee will work to support the department in meeting these demands in an effective and efficient manner.”
Click here or the image below to watch Senator Capito’s opening remarks.
During the hearing, Senator Capito spoke with Secretary Nielsen about a number of issues important to national security—including building a border wall system, ensuring secure elections, fighting the opioid epidemic, and strengthening cybersecurity. Click here or the image below to watch Senator Capito’s questioning.
More information on the hearing, an archived webcast, and written testimony is available here.
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