CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – U.S. Rep. Mark Green of Clarksville has been named chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security
The House Republican Steering Committee on Monday named Green, who represents Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, to the leadership role in the 118th Congress, according to a news release from Green’s office.
Green said it’s critical that Congress address the border crisis. “At a time when illegal immigrants are flooding our border by the millions, no community in the U.S. will be unaffected. We must stop the flow of fentanyl that is killing hundreds of thousands of Americans. We will empower our brave CBP personnel with the necessary tools to accomplish the mission,” he said in the release.
He said the committee will also work to secure America’s “cyber border.”
“In 2018, cyberattacks cost the federal government an estimated $13.7 billion, and recently the Department of Justice determined that 80% of all espionage cases and 60% of all trade secret cases are connected to China in some way. No community in America will be spared if we cannot secure this fourth, deeply vulnerable, border,” Green said.
“For the sake of our country, we have no choice but to address these challenges head-on. I’m grateful to Speaker (Kevin) McCarthy and the House Republican Steering Committee for entrusting me with this task; it’s time to get to work and fulfill our commitment to America.”
The House Committee on Homeland Security is tasked with a wide array of issue areas, including border and cyber security, emergency preparedness and counterterrorism
Green, who has been the 7th District representative since 2019, also serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. In addition, Green serves as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.