Kristi Noem expected to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee in March

Published January 26, 2026 4:35pm ET



Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee in March, giving lawmakers a rare chance to scrutinize her stewardship of DHS after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

DHS’s Office of Legislative Affairs agreed to a March 3 date for the testimony, according to a spokesperson for committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), with each senator on the panel getting 10 minutes for questioning.

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