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Read. Follow. Verify.Review of the 2023 Department of Homeland Security Budget Request
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing held on April 27, 2022. The committee met to review the Biden administration's proposed budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the 2023 .
This hearing serves as the formal congressional oversight process to examine how the Department of Homeland Security plans to allocate federal funds for the 2023 , which impacts national security operations, border management, and agency staffing.
Who It Affects
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Department of Homeland Security
The agency's funding levels and operational priorities for the 2023 fiscal year are determined through this budget review process.
U.S. Taxpayers
Taxpayer funds are allocated to the Department of Homeland Security based on the budget requests reviewed in this hearing.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 27, 2022, to review the Fiscal Year 2023 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security.
- The hearing took place in the 310 Cannon House Office Building.
- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas provided testimony regarding the budget request.
- The committee included members from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
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- The record includes supplemental materials such as reports from the Office of the Inspector General, letters, and resolutions of inquiry submitted by committee members.
- The appendix contains written questions submitted by committee members to Secretary Mayorkas following the hearing.
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Extensive Supplemental Documentation
The hearing record includes a significant volume of supplemental materials, including Inspector General reports and letters from the National Border Patrol Council, indicating high levels of committee scrutiny.
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