FEMA, Trump and Texas
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Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency “go away,” dismissing the agency as bloated and ine
Sen. Peter Welch introduced legislation Thursday to reform federal disaster management with an eye toward more local control. The Vermont Democrat expressed support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but said that long-term recovery efforts should be spearheaded by local governments.
The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem proposes eliminating FEMA in its current form and reorganizing it to better respond to natural disasters. Noem's comments came amidst ongoing search and recovery efforts in Texas following devastating flash floods.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine made good on a veto promise of creating a group to study and offer solutions to combat rising property taxes.
Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Wednesday unveiled the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act, new legislation to improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has called for the complete overhaul and reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Speaking at a reform meeting, she argued that FEMA needs to be eliminated in its current form and transformed into a more responsive disaster response agency.
FEMA Trump, lawmakers at odds over whether FEMA should be elevated to Cabinet-level agency or completely overhauled A bipartisan group of lawmakers has a different vision for what FEMA reform ...
FEMA needs reform—and local mayors want a say in shaping those changes Members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative agree that FEMA doesn’t always meet their needs. But they don’t want to see the agency gutted.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before a Senate committee, emphasizing the need for FEMA reform and promising expedited federal aid following recent storms.
Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country.
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