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Senate Homeland Security committee adopts updated rules after brief debate on minority rights
Summary
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved updated committee rules for the 119th Congress after Chairman Rand Paul and Ranking Member Gary Peters negotiated modifications. The committee also agreed to a shared server for members to access executive-branch documents.
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs adopted an updated rules package for the 119th Congress during its Jan. 23, 2025 markup. Chairman Rand Paul introduced the package and said the committee would use the rules to strengthen oversight of the executive branch. Ranking Member Gary Peters said he had worked with the chairman on changes, including accommodations for subcommittees and additional notice for the minority on investigative steps.
Peters told colleagues the committee historically approved its rules unanimously and expressed disappointment that some minority rights had been altered, but he said he would support the revised rules after securing concessions from the chair. Chairman Paul agreed to committee access arrangements and a plan to host government-produced documents on a committee server to ease member access, with limited exceptions for sensitive material.
The committee adopted the updated rules by voice vote; the chair recorded the ayes and announced the rules would be reported.
