Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks during the Pro-Human Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Washington on Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.