Former FEMA director to Congress: ‘Give it back its independent agency status,’ direct access to president
Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it ...
NC Republican: FEMA needs to be overhauled, new director
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) hammered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during an interview, saying the ...
In the wake of L.A.-area fires, Congress will consider new measures. Here are some of them
The measures in Congress prompted by the wildfires so far address forest management, disaster funding and the powers of the ...
As Los Angeles wildfires rage, Trump homes in on a FEMA administrator
Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential ...
FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfires, but "they have never seen 100-mile-an-hour winds"
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfire, noting that the area is prone ...
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The political firestorm that's about to singe Capitol Hill
FEMA is bracing for the price tag ... "We're going to need the United States Congress to follow up with appropriations to help provide significant help for our fellow Americans who need this ...
Biden says feds to cover 100% of costs for initial LA fire recovery; FEMA assistance available
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs of the initial federal disaster ...
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DHS inspector general confirms FEMA audit
“I share your sentiments that any disaster funding provided by Congress must be made available to all affected and that it cannot be conditioned or delayed based on political views,” Cuffari wrote in ...