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Even before President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom squared off over Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to ...
A few weeks ago, the Trump Administration was all in on eliminating FEMA and letting the states handle their own disasters.
Sen. Peter Welch introduced legislation Thursday to reform federal disaster management with an eye toward more local control.
FEMA needs to be 'saved' and 'reformed,' says Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz. Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., discuss why they're teaming up to make FEMA independent.
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 ...
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 ...
Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Wednesday unveiled the Disaster Assistance Improvement and ...
The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options ...
Now that the St. Louis region has received a presidential disaster declaration for last month’s destructive EF-3 tornado, federal resources for recovery can finally start flowing for those in need..
By Matthew Thomas Marking the anniversary of the catastrophic floods of 2023 and 2024, Sen. Peter Welch has been barnstorming ...
Had just that second reform been in place between 2008 and 2024, California would have received 26% less in public assistance funding from FEMA, a loss of nearly $2 billion, according to a May ...