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Homeland Security Committee Approves 15 Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

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Homeland Security Committee Approves 15 Bills

The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved by voice vote more than a dozen bills ranging from nuclear and aviation security to streamlining management at the Department of Homeland Security and strengthening the nation’s fusion centers.“Collectively, these bills ensure DHS will be a leaner and more efficient department by eliminating several unnecessary assistant secretary positions, abolishing unneeded offices and consolidating other offices that are not operating efficiently,” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the committee, said in a…

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