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New York Post
22-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
LI Rep. Garbarino to lead powerful House Homeland Security Committee
Long Island Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino is set to become the next chair of the powerful House Homeland Security Committee. The South Shore representative edged out fellow Congressmen Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) and Clay Higgins (R-La.) in a committee vote Monday for the highly coveted role, which oversees the panel that deals with a portfolio of domestic security issues. 'As a lifelong New Yorker and representative of a district shaped by 9/11, I understand the stakes of this responsibility. 'Never forget' is more than a slogan,' Garbarino said in a statement. 'It is a commitment I have carried with me throughout my entire adult life and one that will continue to drive my work. 'We have serious work ahead of us. Securing the border, confronting terrorism, strengthening our cybersecurity, and hardening our national defenses are all critical to keeping Americans safe.' Advertisement Garbarino will be succeeding former Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.), who has resigned from the House, shrinking the GOP's razor-thin edge in the lower chamber. 3 Long Island GOP Rep. Andrew Garbarino has served on the House Homeland Security Committee throughout his tenure in Congress. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images 3 The committee's previous chairman, Mark Green, resigned from the House this month to pursue another gig. REUTERS Advertisement Green tendered his resignation after the passage of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act for a mysterious new job that reportedly involves business opportunities in Guyana. The retired rep drew headlines in September after his wife accused him of having an affair and filed for a divorce. She alleged that he was having a dalliance with a woman employed by Axios at the time but later backtracked. 3 Garbarino pointed to his experiences in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while vying for the chairmanship role. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Garbarino, who was first elected to the House in 2020, raised eyebrows himself in May for snoozing through an all-night marathon session of Congress debating the House's first iteration of the Big Beautiful Bill. Advertisement The rep, who has served on the Homeland Security Committee throughout his tenure, won the panel' chairmanship in a vote by the House Steering Committee, which works to assign lawmakers to various committees in the lower chamber. Now his nomination will head to the House Republican Conference, which usually rubber stamps recommendations from the steering panel. The Long Island Republican has been the chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection since 2023. Advertisement He also previously served as an impeachment manager against former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who survived the effort by the GOP-led House to oust him.
Miami Herald
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Steering Committee taps Garbarino to serve as Homeland Security chair
WASHINGTON - The House Republican Steering Committee late Monday recommended Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York to succeed Mark E. Green to chair the House Homeland Security Committee. Garbarino, who currently chairs the committee's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection subcommittee, beat three other candidates who sought the gavel: Michael Guest of Mississippi, Carlos Gimenez of Florida and Clay Higgins of Louisiana. Though seventh in line in GOP seniority, Garbarino is considered a close ally of Speaker Mike Johnson. He's also a member of the steering committee. He was selected on the second ballot. The full GOP conference will need to ratify his selection. Garbarino, 40, whose district includes Long Island, is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, a group equally split between Republicans and Democrats, as well as the Republican Main Street Caucus, a 60-plus member bloc of center-right lawmakers. He has served on the Homeland Security Committee since his freshman term and was almost immediately elevated to the top Republican slot on the Cybersecurity subcommittee. He got the subcommittee gavel at the start of the 118th Congress when Republicans took over the House majority. As subcommittee chairman, Garbarino focused on cyber attacks in critical sectors, including one that affected hospitals in several states in summer 2023. In 2024, he was one of the managers appointed by the House to conduct the impeachment proceedings of then Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. His predecessor as chairman, Green, a Tennessee Republican, announced in June that he would resign from Congress after the House vote on the reconciliation package. In a coincidence, Garbarino's predecessor in Congress, Peter T. King, was also a previous chairman of the committee. The new chairman takes the gavel just weeks after Congress infused the Trump administration with $170 billion as part of the reconciliation law to implement its immigration enforcement priorities. The chair will be charged with oversight of the executive branch on immigration enforcement, as well as consideration of new legislative language tightening border security rules. The committee was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a select committee tasked with oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. It was made a permanent committee in January 2005. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Andrew Garbarino selected to chair House Homeland Security Committee
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) is slated to be the next chair of the House Homeland Security Committee after winning the nod from a panel of leaders in the House GOP on Monday night. Garbarino beat out four other contenders for the chairmanship in a vote by the House Steering Committee — a panel that includes members of Republican leadership and other elected regional representatives from across the conference. His nomination is set to be referred to the full House GOP Conference, which typically green-lights the Steering Committee's picks without issue. The position was opened up due to the departure of former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), who had led the panel since 2023. Green's resignation for an 'opportunity in the private sector' — which he explicitly delayed until after passage of President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' of tax cut and spending priorities — became official on Monday. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) had also sought the position. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had said the group had created 'quite a horse race,' and later said every candidate was 'highly qualified.' Garbarino, who is well-liked among members of the Steering Committee, won the nod on the second ballot after Guest had fallen off the first ballot, according to a source. The panel is tasked with oversight of the Department of Homeland Security — a major department that is not only carrying out Trump's aggressive immigration agenda, but combating terrorism and ensuring cybersecurity. Speaking to The Hill last week, Garbarino talked about the committee's role in addressing terrorism as well as many other nonimmigration policy issues like disaster response. 'The committee has a lot of different jurisdictions. Border has been something we've been focusing on for the last two and a half years. It's important, and that's something we had to focus on, and we still have to focus on it, especially with oversight of the money and the authorizations' included in the 'big, beautiful bill,' Garbarino said. Mychael Schnell contributed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House Republicans tap Garbarino as Homeland Security chair
The House Republican Steering Committee selected Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York as its pick to chair the Homeland Security Committee Monday after former Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee resigned for a job in the private sector. Garbarino, who serves on the steering committee himself and currently chairs the Homeland Security Committee's cybersecurity panel, beat out three other lawmakers for the gavel — Reps. Michael Guest of Mississippi, Carlos Gimenez of Florida and Clay Higgins of Louisiana — after all four gave presentations on their plans. In his, Garbarino touted his experiences helping impeach former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and representing New Yorkers affected by 9/11. The full conference must vote to confirm Garbarino, whose predecessor also served as Homeland Security chair, before he can assume the role. Green's departure leaves his conference with just a seven-seat majority.
The Hill
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Andrew Garbarino selected to chair House Homeland Security Committee
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) is slated to be the next chair of the House Homeland Security Committee after winning the nod from a panel of leaders in the House GOP on Monday night. Garbarino beat out four other contenders for the chairmanship in a vote by the House Steering Committee — a panel that includes members of Republican leadership and other elected regional representatives from across the conference. His nomination is set to be referred to the full House GOP Conference, which typically green-lights the Steering Committee's picks without issue. The position was opened up due to the departure of former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), who had led the panel since 2023. Green's resignation for an 'opportunity in the private sector' — which he explicitly delayed until after passage of President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' of tax cut and spending priorities — became official on Monday. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) had also sought the position. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had said the group had created 'quite a horse race,' and later said every candidate was 'highly qualified.' Garbarino, who is well-liked among members of the Steering Committee, won the nod on the second ballot after Guest had fallen off the first ballot, according to a source. The panel is tasked with oversight of the Department of Homeland Security — a major department that is not only carrying out Trump's aggressive immigration agenda, but combating terrorism and ensuring cybersecurity. Speaking to The Hill last week, Garbarino talked about the committee's role in addressing terrorism as well as many other nonimmigration policy issues like disaster response. 'The committee has a lot of different jurisdictions. Border has been something we've been focusing on for the last two and a half years. It's important, and that's something we had to focus on, and we still have to focus on it, especially with oversight of the money and the authorizations' included in the 'big, beautiful bill,' Garbarino said.
