Andrew Garbarino is the new Homeland Security committee chairman – Washington Examiner
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) has been selected by the House Republican Steering Committee as the new chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, succeeding Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), who retired in 2025. Garbarino, a co-chair of the SALT Caucus, won the position over three other Republican contenders, including Clay Higgins, who was favored by conservatives.This appointment marks a meaningful leadership change in the 119th Congress, following other recent committee chairmanship shifts. As chairman, Garbarino will be responsible for advancing the Republican and former President Donald Trump’s immigration and border security policies, including drafting a revised version of H.R.2, a stringent immigration crackdown bill previously passed by the House but stalled in the Senate. His selection represents a victory for centrist Republicans within the party.
Andrew Garbarino selected as Homeland Security committee chairman, to succeed Mark Green
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) will serve as the new chairman of the Homeland Security Committee after the House Republican Steering Committee selected him over three other contenders late Monday night.
Garbarino, the co-chair of the SALT Caucus, defeated Reps. Michael Guest (R-MS), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Clay Higgins (R-LA). He will replace former Tennessee Rep. Mark Green, who held the position from 2023 to 2025 until his retirement effective Sunday.
This is one of the first major chairmanship shake-ups of the 119th Congress. The Rules Committee faced a similar change in leadership earlier this year after former Texas Rep. and chairman Michael Burgess decided to retire after the 2024 election. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was selected to replace him in January.
During the 118th Congress, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) was selected as the Appropriations Committee chairman to succeed former Texas Rep. Kay Granger last April. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) did not seek a waiver to remain the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) succeeded him in December.
Garbarino will be tasked with implementing Republicans’ and President Donald Trump’s immigration and border security agenda. The newly selected chairman will also be tasked with drafting a new version of H.R. 2, an aggressive immigration crackdown bill that passed the House but did not get called up for a vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate last year.
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The New York Republican’s selection is a win for centrist Republicans. Conservatives were backing Higgins, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus.
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