4 Takeaways From Noem’s Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee

The secretary criticized the Democrats for the partial shutdown of DHS, saying the funding lapse undermines national security.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3.

She addressed issues including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, possible domestic Iranian sleeper cells in the United States, and finding missing children.