DHS Secretary Noem's second Capitol Hill grilling this week: What to know
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The secretary saw a friendlier reception from House Republicans than she did from their Senate counterparts a day before.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for nearly seven hours, her second straight day of grilling by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
She had an easier day than on Tuesday when the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina, criticized her job performance and Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said the killings of two people during an immigration crackdown in Minnesota were unacceptable. The House Republican caucus is generally in a tighter lockstep with President Donald Trump than their counterparts in the Senate.
Here are five takeaways from Noem's day before the House Judiciary panel:
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