Policy Congressional Report

Opened Between 10/01/2015 and 10/31/2015

WF # Receive Date Congressman Name Subject of Request

Write with concern and 1109200 10/9/2015 Congressman Richard Blumenthal recommendations regarding the ongoing

Syrian refugee crisis. Urges the Department to evaluate the use

1109614 10/15/2015 Congressman Richard Blumenthal of solitary confinement in immigration detention facilities. Request an update on the Department's

1108796 10/6/2015 Senator Cory A. Booker refugee interviewing process in regions in conflict. Writes on behalf of a constituent who

1109297 10/9/2015 Congressman Robert Brady witnessed a security breach during the Pope's visit to Philadelphia.

1108467 9/30/2015 Congressman Bradley Byrne Writes on behalf of constituent who is concerned with inspections at airports. Writes on behalf of a constituent

1110959 10/30/2015 Congressman Shelley Moore Capito regarding his applications to open positions within several government agencies. Request information regarding

1109177 8/7/2015 Congressman Jason Chaff etz unmanned aerial systems (UAS) vulnerabilities and emerging threats. Congratulates the Secretary and

1109191 10/9/2015 Congressman Jason Chaff etz departmental employees for successfully hosting the Pope's visit to Washington, DC. Request a copy of the June 2015 Non-

1109340 10113/2015 Congressman Jason Chaffetz Traditional Aviation Threat After-Action Report. Recommends the Department and the South Carolina Emergency Management

1109152 10/9/2015 Congressman James Clyburn Division establish a Joint Field Office at site in either Orangeburg or Clarendon Counties

10/21/2015 Requests information about the Federal

1110293 Senator Thad Cochran Flood Risk Management Standard

Writes on behalf of a constituent 1108465 9/30/2015 Congressman Barbara Comstock regarding the status of his security

clearance. Writes on behalf of a constituent

1110955 10/30/2015 Congressman Barbara Comstock regarding the revocation of his Federal Protective Service (FPS) suitability. Writes on behalf of a constituent seeking

1108704 10/5/2015 Congressman Gerald E. Connolly information about constituent's employment employment history with FEMA

Writes on behalf of a constituent 1109523 10/14/2015 Congressman Ander Crenshaw requesting Global Entry application and

interview status. Request information regarding the

1109776 10/16/2015 Congressman Dianne Feinstein Department's current practices to mitigate flood and mudslide risk in California. Request information regarding the

1109445 10/14/2015 Congressman Jeff Flake imminent release of foreign citizens from federal prisons. Requests an extension of the deadline for

1108614 101512015 Congressman John Fleming the REAL ID Act of 2005 for the State of Louisiana. Writes on behalf of a constituent

1109740 10/16/2015 Congressman John Fleming regarding his pending Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application. Writes on behalf of a constituent

1109114 10/8/2015 Congressman Bill Foster requesting a copy of his Coast Guard Retirement Points Statement. Request information regarding access to

1110431 10/23/2015 Congressman Al Franken legal representation at the South Texas Family Residential Center (STFRC) in Dilley, Texas. Requests a meeting with the Secretary to

1109057 9/30/2015 Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen discuss New Jersey Task Force One (NJ-TFl).

1109190 101912015 Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen Thanks the Secretary for discussing New Jersey Task Force One (NJ-TFl).

1110472 10/23/2015 Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand Expresses concern regarding FEMA's handling of flood insurance claims. Requests information regarding criminal

1110233 10/22/2015 Congressman Bob Goodlatte aliens released pursuant to Amendment 782. Writes regarding his constituent regarding their concerns over a video

L 110256 3/27/20 L3 Congressman Bob Goodlatte showing a large amount of armored vehicles being shipped across the United States. Request corrective action be taken

1110547 10/27/2015 Congressman Paul Gosar regarding improperly accessed private information. Writes regarding a DACA recipient and requests information on Departmental

1108513 10/2/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley procedures for notifying other Components when an individual is under investigation. Senators Grassley, Sessions, and Flake

1108533 Senator Charles E. Grassley write regarding the release of criminal aliens

Requests infonnation and a briefing 1108797 10/6/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley regarding the processing of

nonimmigrant inadmissibility waivers Request information on an individual

1108841 1017/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley and an update on policies to engage state and local law enforcement.

1109515 10/14/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley Request immigration and background history of two individuals Request immigration and criminal

1109857 10/19/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley history information about an individual apprehended in Arizona.

1109923 10119/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley Requests information about the Department's administrative leave policy

1110066 10120/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley Requests information on costs and fees associated with DACA applications. Requests immigration history and other

1110452 10/23/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley information on three suspects in a Northern Virginia murder Requests information regarding

L 110504 10/26/2015 Senator Charles E. Grassley cooperation between the Department and the State Department to remove individuals with criminal convictions.

1110950 1013012015 Senator Charles E. Grassley Request information regarding a reported unlawful alien criminal.

1109115 10/8/2015 Congressman Raul Grijalva Request that the Department take action to end discriminatory profiling. Writes on behalf of a constituent

1109184 10/9/2015 Congressman Frank Guinta regarding the handling of his applications for job openings within the

1109575 10/14/2015 Senator Mazie Hirono Support Taiwan's participation in CBP's Global Entry program. Requests information on maritime cargo

1108996 10/7/2015 Congressman Duncan Hunter screening measures used to prevent nuclear weapons from being shipped to the US Invites the Department to present

1109739 10/16/2015 Congressman Duncan Hunter testimony at a Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing on Tuesday, October 27. Writes on behalf of a constituent who

1108558 10/2/2015 Congressman Johnny Isakson requests information regarding his Afghan Interpreter's stalled Visa/Immigration case Invite the Secretary to testify at a hearing titled "Threats to the Homeland" before

1109233 10/13/2015 Congressman Ron Johnson the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 8, 2015.

1109954 10/19/2015 Congressman Ron Johnson Request information regarding a contract that S&T awarded and terminated.

Thanks the Secretary for appearing

1110992 10/30/2015 Congressman Ron Johnson before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs' hearing on October 8, 2015.

1110875 10129/2015 Congressman David Joyce Writes on behalf of a constituent regarding the flagging of his identity.

Request that NPPD complete its analysis 1108594 101212015 Congressman Mark Kirk of Poe Lock and provide the report to the

members of the Great Lakes Taskforce.

Request that DHS and DOS commit to

1110649 10/28/2015 Congressman James Lankford maintaining high levels of security vetting while admitting increasing numbers of Syrian refugees.

1110900 10129/2015 Congressman Zoe Lofgren Write with recommendations regarding the Visa Bulletin revision. Request an update on when the

1108593 10/2/2015 Congressman Frank Lucas Department will evaluate the first three phases of the Real ID Act Raises concerns regarding the living

1110903 10/29/2015 Congressman John McCain conditions at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) Grip in Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona Requests information regarding the

1108498 101112015 Congressman Michael McCaul Department's access of personally identifiable information.

Commends the Department's employees 1110182 10/2112015 Congressman Michael McCaul for their work to secure Pope Francis and

the United Nations General Assembly.

Supports the Northfield Police

10/512015 Department's application for the

1108695 Congressman James McGovern Community Oriented Policiing Services (COP)

Writes on behalf of a constituent

1109761 10/16/2015 Senator Barbara A. Mikulski regarding medical background checks for veteran Federal Protective Service (FPS) applicants. Raises concerns over US travel screening

1110969 10/30/2015 Congressman Richard E. Neal procedures for members of an Irish political party.

1108516 Senator Bill Nelson Writes on behalf of a constituent

1110078 10/20/2015 Congressman Scott Perry regarding the denial of an immigrant visa for his wife.

Urge the Department to find a permanent 1109121 10/8/2015 Congressman Ted Poe source of funding for the Peer 2 Peer:

Challenging Extremism (P2P) Program.

1110584 10/22/2015 Congressman Ted Poe Urge the Department to find a permanent source of funding for the P2P program.

Writes on behalf of a constituent 1109554 10/14/2015 Senator Harry Reid detained at the Newark, New Jersey

airport.

1108838 10/6/2015 Congressman Kathleen Rice Requests a Real ID waiver extension for the State of New York Requests infomrntion regarding the decision to build the Foreign Affairs

1109016 10/8/2015 Congressman Edward Royce Security Training Facility (FASTC) in Blackstone, Virginia instead of at the FLETC facility in Glynco, Georgia.

1108596 10/2/2015 Congressman Steve Russell Request information regarding Syrian refugees admitted into the US Writes on behalf of a constituent

1109094 10/8/2015 Congressman Paul Ryan requesting contact information for a representative of the "If You See Something, Say Something" Campaign. Writes regarding constituentl<b )(6) I

1110294 7/11/2013 Congressman Mark Sanford (b)(6) lwho has a pending 1-130 Visa application for her husband, Mr. l(b\(6) I

1109174 10/9/2015 Congressman Adam Schiff Writes regarding TSA's treatment of transgender individuals. Writes regarding alleged harassment of

1110967 10/30/2015 Congressman Jeanne Shaheen human rights workers at Dulles International Airport.

1110374 10/23/2015 Congressman Brad Sherman Writes on behalf of a constituent who feels their rights are being infringed. Urges the Department to terminate

1109746 10/16/2015 Congressman Lamar Smith policies that undermine the enforcement of current immigration laws

1108381 9/30/2015 Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Writes regarding improperly accessed personal information. Requests information regarding the

L 110306 10/22/2015 Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Department's ability to counter unconventional nuclear threats. Request the Department reconsider

1110856 10/29/2015 Congressman Tom Udall removing New Mexico Task Force One (NM-TFl) from the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. Write in support of the extension request

1108652 10/5/2015 Senator David Vitter for the REAL ID Act of 2005 extension by the Louisiana State Police. Requests an update regarding the

1110433 10/23/2015 Congressman Mark Warner Department's plans to transition to next generation Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS). Presents the Secretary with a copy of his

1110572 10/26/2015 Congressman Joe Wilson extended remarks delivered for the Congressional Record on October 7, 2015.

Thanks Assistant Secretary Johnson for 1110937 10/30/2015 Congressman Joe Wilson speaking with him in the Second

Congressional District of South Carolina.

1108913 1017/2015 Section 559 Pilot Program Evaluation Plan Recommendations on Expediting

1109101 10/8/2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Agreements

1109193 11/9/2015 CFATS Semiannual Performance Report

1110213 10/2 l/2015 Letter to USM on REAL PROPERTY Congressman Heck contacted DHS/OLA regarding the dismissal of his

1110292 10/9/2015 constituent, !Cb )(6) I from CBP _OBT training held at FLETC, and the appeal process for this decision. Senator Boozman's office is requesting

1110594 information on behalf of their constituent regarding DHS contract HSHQDC- l3-D-RSOOOl.