Matthew Eagan is the Assistant Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA). With more than a decade of experience in policy development, strategic outreach, and federal advocacy, Mr. Eagan has been pivotal in developing and advancing public policy and national security legislative priorities. In his new role, Mr. Eagan leads CBP’s legislative engagement and collaboration with Congress in pursuit of effective solutions and resources to address our Nation’s evolving border security, trade, travel, and immigration challenges.
Before his appointment as Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Eagan was the Director of Federal Affairs at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), where he oversaw the Foundation’s congressional outreach and advocacy on several federal policy issues, including border security, immigration, energy, health care, and education.
Prior to his tenure at TPPF, Mr. Eagan worked as a Government Relations Manager at The Heritage Foundation, where designed strategic policy campaigns and advocacy programs and collaborated with key congressional stakeholders to advance The Heritage Foundation’s research and policy solutions.
Mr. Eagan’s career began in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as a Legislative Assistant focusing on domestic policy.
Mr. Eagan holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Wyoming.
The Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) serves as the single point of contact within CBP for all communications between CBP and Congress. It is responsible for advising CBP managers on legislative and Congressional matters as well as helping members of Congress and their staff understand the many complex CBP programs and proposed programs.