Sen. Heitkamp pushes for greater 'consolidation' of congressional DHS oversight

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, would “consider legislation to consolidate oversight” of the Department of Homeland Security among congressional panels, an issue she is raising as her committee prepares to move DHS reauthorization legislation for the first time.

Heitkamp expressed her support for further strengthening the homeland security panel's DHS oversight role during an executive meeting on Wednesday, held to begin the markup process on the reauthorization bill. The committee...