Título: Joe Lieberman
Seção: Creation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Background: Lieberman was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Henry, who ran a liquor store, and Marcia (nee Manger) Lieberman. His family is Jewish; his paternal grandparents emigrated from Congress Poland and his maternal grandparents were from Austria-Hungary. He received a B.A. in both political science and economics from Yale University in 1964 and was the first member of his family to graduate from college. At Yale he was editor of the Yale Daily News and a member of the Elihu Club.

Conteúdo: When control of the Senate switched from Republicans to Democrats in June 2001, Lieberman became Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with oversight responsibilities for a broad range of government activities. He was also a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and chair of its Subcommittee Clean Air, Wetlands and Private Property; the Armed Services Committee, where he chaired the Airland Subcommittee and sat on the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities; and the Small Business Committee. When Republicans gained control of the Senate in January 2003, Lieberman resumed his role as ranking minority member of the committees he had once chaired.  In 2002, as Chairman of what was then known as the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Lieberman led the fight to create a new Department of Homeland Security. One month after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, he introduced legislation to reorganize the federal government to better protect the American people from terrorism and natural disasters and steered a bipartisan plan through his committee. After months of opposing the plan, the White House eventually endorsed the concept. Legislation that passed Congress in 2002 created a department incorporating key organizational elements Senator Lieberman advocated.  In 2006, Senators Lieberman and Collins drafted legislation to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency into an agency that would more effect

user: What was Lieberman's involvement with the DHS?

assistant: in June 2001, Lieberman became Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,

user: What was some of his responsibilities there?

assistant: One month after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, he introduced legislation to reorganize the federal government to better protect the American people from terrorism

user: What other legislations did he support or introduce?

assistant: legislation elevated FEMA to special status within the Department of Homeland Security, much like the Coast Guard

user: When was that legislation introduced?

assistant: In 2006, Senators Lieberman and Collins drafted legislation to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency into an agency that would more effectively prepare for and respond to catastrophes,

user: Did anything else happen with regards to FEMA?

assistant: the measure strengthened FEMA's regional offices, creating dedicated interagency "strike teams" to provide the initial federal response to a disaster in the region.

user: What other legislation was Lieberman involved in?

assistant: member of the Environment and Public Works Committee; Senate Armed Services Committee, where he was Chairman of the Subcommittee on Air Land Forces

user: What other committees was he a member of?

assistant: sat on the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities; and the Small Business Committee.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Lieberman actively oversaw the government response to the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) pandemic and held four hearings on the subject in 2009, including one in Connecticut.

user: What were some of his other positions during the time?

assistant: The bill also called for the reunification of the preparedness and response functions within FEMA, giving it responsibility for all phases of emergency management.