[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 78 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E447-E448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE SERVICE OF RYAN PROPIS

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2024

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ryan 
J. Propis for his distinguished service to the House Committee on 
Homeland Security and the United States Congress.
  Ryan is a proud alumnus of the University of Florida and the 
University of Miami School of Law. Armed with a profound commitment to 
public service, Ryan embarked on his professional career as a legal 
fellow with the House Foreign Affairs Committee in 2013 before working 
as a legislative staffer to then-Congressman Ted Yoho. Subsequently, in 
2015, he joined the House Committee on Homeland Security for his first 
tour, where he served as Counsel and Senior Counsel under the 
leadership of then-Chairman Michael McCaul. In a testament to his hard 
work and leadership, he was asked to join the Executive Branch, where 
he became an invaluable aide to the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA) in 2018. Again, Ryan's dedication to our 
Nation's security earned him a promotion to become TSA's Chief of Staff 
in 2019. There, he capably led a workforce dedicated to protecting the 
nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for 
people and commerce.

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  At the end of the Trump Administration, Ryan returned to the Homeland 
Security Committee as General Counsel under the leadership of then-
Ranking Member John Katko. Later in 2021, Ryan took on an additional 
role as Deputy Staff Director. He has served with distinction in both 
roles since. Having worked with Ryan since the beginning of the 118th 
Congress, I have seen firsthand how Ryan exemplifies what it means to 
be a public servant. He possesses a wealth of knowledge in homeland 
security policy and the challenges facing our Nation every day. He has 
served the Homeland Security Committee faithfully under the leadership 
of three different chairmen or ranking member. Ryan's invaluable 
contributions have significantly benefitted the Committee's approach to 
our nation's greatest challenges, from the crisis at our Southwest 
border to the increasing threat of cyberattacks.
  Ryan's steady leadership and wise counsel have helped ensure a 
seamless transition during a period of significant change, as 
Republicans took the House Majority in 2023 and the Committee on 
Homeland Security gained a new Chairman. He has been a key part of our 
historic successes this Congress--from the passage of H.R. 2 to the 
accountability of the Department of Homeland Security we have delivered 
for the American people.
  I am deeply grateful for Ryan's invaluable service to the Committee 
and our Nation. Ryan is a true patriot, and I am confident he will 
continue to distinguish himself as he decamps for the private sector. 
On behalf of the United States House of Representatives and the House 
Committee on Homeland Security, I commend Ryan for his diligent service 
and wish him well in all his future endeavors.

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