Firing Noem - something the people won through their action - won’t change our resolve to conduct oversight and ensure accountability.
Conduct oversight and ensure accountability for DHS officials and enforcement operations.
Occurrences
I am proud to introduce the Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act.
Congresswoman Ramirez has led the calls for accountability of DHS and its leadership.
However, we remain committed to providing oversight, advocating for our constituents, and calling for accountability.
“So long as Project Homecoming and CBP Home app systematically exploit, pressure, deceive, and strand our immigrant neighbors, we as Members of Congress will stand opposed and do everything in our power to hold DHS accountable.”
Evidence
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The subcommittee’s jurisdiction covers DHS Headquarters, the Office of the Secretary, DHS management, policy offices, the OIG, and oversight and investigations of DHS operations. Delia Ramirez is listed as a Democratic subcommittee member.
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Ramirez told the House she joined other Illinois members at the Broadview ICE Processing Center to investigate detention conditions and fulfill congressional oversight authority, but said they were denied entry.
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Ramirez questioned DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a Homeland Security Committee hearing, challenged her on constitutional duties, alleged unlawful weaponization of DHS, demanded resignation, and said she would submit questions for the record.
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Congress.gov lists Ramirez as sponsor of H.R.7119, introduced January 15, 2026. The bill would require a DHS-wide use-of-force policy, data collection, six-month public reports, and rapid briefings after serious use-of-force incidents. Its status remained Introduced.
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Ramirez led 22 colleagues in a letter to DHS Secretary Noem demanding answers about reported deportation practices affecting unaccompanied children and urging compliance with child-protection law.
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Ramirez led 71 members demanding House Judiciary investigation hearings into Secretary Noem’s alleged unlawful and potentially impeachable actions, citing Congress’s oversight duty and allegations including misuse of resources, false statements, and disregard for Congress and courts.
Assessments
Ramirez took multiple same-term federal oversight actions involving DHS officials and enforcement operations: committee questioning of DHS Secretary Noem, member-led letters and investigations into DHS practices, an attempted ICE facility inspection, a request for Judiciary investigative hearings, and sponsorship of DHS use-of-force oversight legislation. These actions satisfy the oversight-effort portion of the promise. The record does not show completed accountability, enacted legislation, successful hearings, sanctions, policy implementation, or other binding outcomes, so the promise is not fully delivered.