The organization and management of the executive branch, the federal civil service, budget and accounting measures other than appropriations, government information, intergovernmental relations, the Postal Service, the National Archives, and municipal affairs of the District of Columbia.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has 15 members, made up of 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats. Rand Paul chairs it. Gary C. Peters is the ranking member, which is the senior post held by the minority party. Senate committee seats are held for the length of a senator term, so membership turns over more slowly than in the House. The membership below is generated from the roster this site maintains against clerk.house.gov and senate.gov.
Jurisdiction source: Senate Rule XXV
How business reaches this committee
Senate Rule XXV lists the subjects above and assigns them here. A bill introduced in the Senate is referred to the committee whose Rule XXV jurisdiction covers its main subject, so measures on these topics start with this committee. From there it can hold hearings, amend the text, report the bill to the full Senate, or leave it alone, which is what happens to most bills.
Subcommittees
The committee divides its work among 3 subcommittees:
- Subcommittee on Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
- Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
Who serves on it
15 senators sit on the committee: 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats. That gives the majority 8 of the 15 seats. Rand Paul is the chairman. Gary C. Peters is the ranking member. They come from 13 states.
Following its work
Hearing notices, markup schedules, witness lists and published reports live on the committee’s own site, linked at the top of this page. The full member list below links to each member’s page here, with contact details and the seat they hold. For background on how seats and chairs are handed out, read How congressional committees work. For what happens to a bill after a committee reports it, read How a bill becomes law. To look up who represents a particular place, start at U.S. senators by state.
Members
- Rand PaulRKentuckyChairman
- Gary C. PetersDMichiganRanking Member
- Andy KimDNew Jersey
- Ashley MoodyRFlorida
- Bernie MorenoROhio
- Elissa SlotkinDMichigan
- James LankfordROklahoma
- John FettermanDPennsylvania
- Joni ErnstRIowa
- Josh HawleyRMissouri
- Margaret Wood HassanDNew Hampshire
- Richard BlumenthalDConnecticut
- Rick ScottRFlorida
- Ron JohnsonRWisconsin
- Ruben GallegoDArizona
15 members. Generated from the roster this site holds, checked against the Clerk of the House and the Senate committee lists on September 26, 2026.