Congress and Oversight

House Homeland Security Committee Democrats have been holding "shadow" impeachment hearings and a rapidly growing number of House Democrats — led by Rep. Robin Kelly — have co‑sponsored three articles accusing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem of obstruction of Congress, violations of public trust, and self‑dealing, with leadership figures including Hakeem Jeffries warning they will move to impeach if President Trump does not remove her. The push, occurring amid internal Democratic debate over impeachment versus using appropriations and operational limits and amid some bipartisan calls for Noem to resign, coincides with a formal Feb. 10 Homeland Security oversight hearing featuring ICE Director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, even as the White House and many Republicans defend Noem.

Sen. Murphy is preparing to tie statutory reforms of DHS and ICE to an upcoming funding bill as Democrats — galvanized by the Minneapolis killing of Renee Good, described as at least the fifth fatality since the Trump administration’s mass deportation push — push to constrain immigration enforcement. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and other Democrats say the recent raids have eroded public trust, calling the surge “a dramatic escalation founded on lies and untruths,” and their comments are fueling threats to restrict DHS funding and even calls to fire or impeach officials like Noem amid appropriations talks.