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Questions about the House Committee on Homeland Security
Who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, and who chairs it?
Andrew R. Garbarino chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security and Bennie G. Thompson is the ranking member; its 33 members are 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats, as of Nov 6, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RAndrew R. Garbarino | Chair |
| RMichael T. McCaul | Vice Chair |
| DBennie G. Thompson | Ranking Member |
| RMichael Guest | Majority |
| RCarlos A. Gimenez | Majority |
| RAugust Pfluger | Majority |
| RMorgan Luttrell | Majority |
| RDale W. Strong | Majority |
| RJosh Brecheen | Majority |
| RElijah Crane | Majority |
| RNick LaLota | Majority |
| RAndrew Ogles | Majority |
| RSheri Biggs | Majority |
| RGabe Evans | Majority |
| RRyan Mackenzie | Majority |
| RBrad Knott | Majority |
| RVince Fong | Majority |
| RMatt Van Epps | Majority |
| RDavid P. Joyce | Majority |
| DJ. Luis Correa | Minority |
| DShri Thanedar | Minority |
| DSeth Magaziner | Minority |
| DDaniel S. Goldman | Minority |
| DDelia C. Ramirez | Minority |
| DTimothy M. Kennedy | Minority |
| DLaMonica McIver | Minority |
| DJulie Johnson | Minority |
| DPablo José Hernández | Minority |
| DNellie Pou | Minority |
| DJames R. Walkinshaw | Minority |
| DAnalilia Mejia | Minority |
| DTroy A. Carter | Minority |
| DAl Green | Minority |
Source: House Clerk’s committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 6, 2026
How does the House Homeland Security Committee vote compared to the full House?
The committee’s members voted with their party on a median 98% of party-line votes (House median 98%) and the same way as the other party on a median 12% of contested votes (House median 12%) in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 5, 2026.
32 of the committee’s members have a long enough record to compare; each figure is the middle value among them, beside the middle value for the whole House.
| Measure | Committee median | House median |
|---|---|---|
| With own party, party-line votes | 98% | 98% |
| Same vote as the other party | 12% | 12% |
| Attendance | 98% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 97% | 98% |
| Democrats: with own party | 98% | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Which members of the House Homeland Security Committee were up for reelection in 2026?
28 of the committee’s 33 members sought re-election on Nov 3, 2026 (3 of them on ballots checked against an official list); 4 were not on the ballot for their seats; 1 senator’s seat is not up until 2028, as of Nov 6, 2026.
“Filed for re-election” means registered with the FEC for the seat; for races outside the open-or-close list Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries.
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 6, 2026
Which members of the House Homeland Security Committee are leaving in January?
5 of the committee’s 33 members are leaving their seats on Jan 3, 2027: Michael T. McCaul, Morgan Luttrell, Gabe Evans, Ryan Mackenzie and Julie Johnson (135 of 475 races called so far).
| Member | Why |
|---|---|
| RMichael T. McCaul | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RMorgan Luttrell | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RGabe Evans | Lost on Nov 3 |
| RRyan Mackenzie | Lost on Nov 3 |
| DJulie Johnson | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
Source: Everyone leaving in January · Updated Nov 5, 2026