King Blasts Obama Plan to Eliminate Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Team in New York City

King Bill Will Stop NYC Trial for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and Other 9/11 Terrorists
(January 28, 2010) - U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Wednesday evening introduced legislation that will prevent the Obama Administration from implementing is dangerous plan to put admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and other terrorists on trial in federal civilian court in New York City or other American communities.  The “Stopping Criminal Trials for Guantanamo Terrorists Act” prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds to try Guantanamo detainees in federal civilian court...

Press Release: King Bill Will Stop NYC Trial for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and Other 9/11 Terrorists

House Passes King Bill Restoring Funding for Nuclear and Radiological Detection Program Around New York CityCrucial Program May Expand to Other Metropolitan Areas
January 20, 2010 - Today, the House of Representatives passed by voice vote H.R. 2611, a bipartisan bill introduced last May by U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, which will restore funding and permanently authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative, a partnership among federal, state and local authorities to prevent nuclear and radiological terrorism through a ring of detection devices in and around the New York metropolitan area.  In addition to protecting New York City, H.R. 2611 authorizes expansion of the Securing the Cities program to additional high-risk metropolitan areas.

House Passes King Bill Restoring Funding for Nuclear and Radiological Detection Program Around New York City
Crucial Program May Expand to Other Metropolitan Areas

WATCH: Hearing on White House Security Breach

(December 3, 2009)
Click here to watch the Committee on Homeland Security's hearing on the security breach at the White House State Dinner.  The Director of the Secret Service, Mark Sullivan, will testify.

Tobacco and Terrror

(April 29, 2008)
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