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Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Policy

Legislation would restore FEMA as independent agency

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would restore the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent cabinet-level agency. The FEMA Independence Act would remove FEMA from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency then would report directly to... Read More »

March southwest border crossings lowest on record

Crossings over the southwest border reached a record low in March, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. Approximately 7,180 southwest border crossings were recorded in March and there were approximately 230 southwest border apprehensions daily. The monthly average for... Read More »

Legislation exempting taxes on military bonuses introduced

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced legislation that would exempt from taxation all bonuses paid to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The No Tax on Military Bonuses Act, would exempt all taxes on the enlistment, reenlistment, retention or other incentive bonuses. Currently, service members... Read More »

Coast Guard increases presence near Mexico border

The Coast Guard recently increased its operational presence near the border between the United States and Mexico with the goal of enhancing border security and immigration enforcement. Coast Guard District Eleven has increased its counter-illicit-maritime-activities since Jan. 21, tripled its... Read More »

Legislation would target Chinese police institutions

Bicameral legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Congress would impose sanctions and enhance penalties on Chinese police institutions, and those associated with them, operating in the United States. The Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act would impose financial sanctions, visa restrictions,... Read More »

Legislation to counter transnational repression introduced

Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security reintroduced legislation to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s response to countering transnational repression on U.S. soil. Transnational repression occurs with foreign actors, like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or... Read More »

ICE arrests 32,809 people during Trump’s first 50 days

Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) made 32,809 enforcement arrests during the first 50 days of President Donald Trump’s second administration. The arrests include 14,111 convicted criminals, 9,980 people with pending criminal charges, 1,155 criminal gang members and 39 known or... Read More »

Legislation would support NASA programs

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would set clear priorities for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programs. The NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 would support spaceflight and exploration efforts to return American astronauts to the Moon,... Read More »

Legislation introduced to save Air Force fighter structure

Legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) would preserve U.S. Air Force fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization of fighter squadrons ready to respond to world events. The legislation, the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act,... Read More »

Legislation would secure access to mineral supply chains

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. The Critical Minerals Security Act would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate ownership of critical minerals and... Read More »

Social research projects cut from Department of Defense

The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced its Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering will discontinue its entire social science research portfolio. The portfolio consists of 91 studies concerning social trends, access to food, climate change impacts, global... Read More »

Coast Guard Reauthorization bill passes Senate

With a possible government shutdown looming, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan Coast Guard Reauthorization Act to fund the U.S. Coast Guard through 2026. The bill, introduced last month by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin... Read More »

Legislation introduced to improve DHS Intel office

U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), August Pfluger (R-TX), and Laurel Lee (R-FL) re-introduced legislation this week they said would improve transparency and oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). The legislation would require the office... Read More »

Legislation introduced to combat online radicalization

In response to the treat posed to the U.S. by terrorist organizations like ISIS and al Qaeda, U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced legislation to examine how foreign terrorist organizations use the internet and other technology to recruit and radicalize members against the U.S. Pfluger,... Read More »