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Border Hawk Rep. Mark Green To Chair House Homeland Security Committee

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, January 9th, 2023

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Border Hawk Rep. Mark Green To Chair House Homeland Security Committee

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Twitter photo.

The House Republican Steering Committee on Monday chose Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) to be the new chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, topping Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) for the position. Border security, to no one’s surprise, will be the committee’s main focus area amid Republican criticisms that Biden administration policies have encouraged a wave of illegal immigration to the U.S. “For the sake of our national security and homeland security, ending the border crisis President Biden created is our top…

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Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]