Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
15 members sit on this committee; 1 of them are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is the Senate’s primary oversight committee with broad jurisdiction over government operations generally and the Department of Homeland Security in particular. Its primary responsibilities are to study the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the federal government; evaluate the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of government; and study the intergovernmental relationships between the U.S. and states and municipalities, and between the U.S. and international organizations of which the U.S. is a member.
Jurisdiction as described by the committee. Official committee site.
Members15 members
| Member | Party | State or district | Role | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY | Chairman | term ends January 2029 |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI | Ranking Member | term ends January 2027 |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | Democratic | NH | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Rick Scott | Republican | FL | Majority member | term ends January 2031 |
| John Fetterman | Democratic | PA | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Josh Hawley | Republican | MO | Majority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Andy Kim | Democratic | NJ | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Bernie Moreno | Republican | OH | Majority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA | Majority member | term ends January 2027 |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Ashley Moody | Republican | FL | Majority member | on the November ballot |
Reported Membership of the current Congress from congress-legislators (public domain), fetched 2026-10-25. “On the November ballot” means the member is a candidate we have matched to a verified race.