Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee Policy Positions Archive

Assuring the safety and security of citizens is one of the paramount duties of governors. Governors continually work to address many long-standing challenges.

With rapidly evolving and increasingly complex cyber incidents on the rise, governors support a comprehensive approach to protect critical infrastructure assets and sensitive information systems.

Governors strongly appreciate the efforts and sacrifices made by the men and women of the armed forces — active duty, reserve, National Guard and veterans.

Governors strongly support providing services to our nation’s veterans and their families and urge the federal government to work with states to help veterans.

Governors urge Congress and the Administration to enact immigration reform that strengthens the economy and our communities and secures our borders and ports.