Democrats Push Homeland Security Overhaul After Trump Moves (1)

The Department of Homeland Security’s operations would be overhauled under a proposal House Democrats introduced Friday.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, reintroduced legislation aimed at depoliticizing the department, increasing oversight of its law enforcement activities, and strengthening its protection of civil rights and civil liberties.

The push comes ahead of a hearing planned for July 15 on overhauling DHS, according to two people familiar with the plans. It will feature witnesses who have called for updating the agency’s leadership structure to provide more oversight.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2021.

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Thompson’s proposal, cosponsored by other committee Democrats, attempts to ...