Watch: Noem testifies before Senate on DHS budget

Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testified Tuesday morning before the Senate on the department’s fiscal 2026 budget request.

Noem’s remarks before the Senate Homeland Security Committee came as the Trump administration works to implement President Trump’s robust immigration and border agenda.

From vowing to significantly limit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to advocating for charges and censures against Democrats who attended a protest earlier this month in New Jersey — the secretary has become a force behind Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.

In the budget request, the department seeks to finish construction of the border wall, advance border security technology, modernize the Coast Guard fleet, enhance Secret Service protection and bolster state and local capacity to secure areas around key events — such as 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games.

The hearing was scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

Watch the video replay above.