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MARK E.GREEN,MD.T£NNES$E£ BENNIE G.TNOMPSON.MiSSISSIRPI CHAIRMAN RANKOW3 MEMBER (Our 14ucikeb 3Xwettcnth Lurulress (lommittee on l utueland *crurity . . +douse of Kepresentatiues Washington, W 211515 March 28, 2025 The Honorable Mark E. Green Chairman Committee on Homeland Security U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Green: We write to request, once again, that the Committee hold a hearing to receive testimony from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The Trump administration has initiated drastic changes to the offices and operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) since January 20 without consulting Congress. As Members of the Department's primary authorizing committee, we have an obligation to hold the administration accountable for decisions that affect the efficacy of its programs. Failure to demand transparency and accountability of DHS leadership is a dereliction of duty. Ranking Member Thompson sent you a letter on February 11, 2025, requesting that you invite Secretary Noem to testify before the Committee by March 14. He renewed the request again at the February 26 markup where Republicans rejected two resolutions of inquiry (ROI). The ROIs would have directed the Secretary to provide to the Committee documents related to the ongoing hiring freeze and deferred resignation gimmick, the grant funding freeze, and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to Department information systems and data. You responded: "We will talk to the Secretary and figure out a time. But I know she has to come for the annual World Wide Threats briefing." As you are likely aware, the Committee traditionally holds its annual World Wide Threats activity in the fall. That is far too long to wait for Congressional oversight. When Ranking Member Thompson wrote to you on February 11, he raised concerns that Secretary Noem was not providing sufficient oversight of DOGE's activities and information access at the Department. He also raised concerns about the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Secretary's hostility to the Federal workforce, and the ongoing hiring and Federal grant freeze. None of these issues have gone away. Remarkably, the administration's activity at DHS has only generated more unchecked chaos over the intervening weeks. Moreover, the administration has been slow,