Committee votes to report two resolutions of inquiry on DHS data access and grant freezes amid debate over unvetted contractors and 'Doge' staff

The House Committee on Homeland Security considered two resolutions of inquiry — H.Res.113 and H.Res.114 — demanding documents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on recent staffing, data access, and grant-disbursement decisions. After extended debate, the committee voted to report both measures to the full House with unfavorable recommendations; the clerk recorded H.Res.113 as 13 ayes and 8 nos and H.Res.114 as 13 ayes and 10 nos.

H.Res.113, introduced by the ranking member, seeks documents related to DHS policies and activities concerning the security of department information and the recruitment and retention of its workforce. Representative Thompson framed the measure as necessary oversight in light of what he described as sudden personnel changes and a lack of transparency about who has access to DHS systems. Thompson said the…