Politics May 11 Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Nation May 07 Watch 7:35 Proposed FEMA changes raise questions about the future of disaster response For years, there’s been a debate over what role the Federal Emergency Management Agency should play when disaster strikes American communities. Trump argues that states should shoulder much more of the responsibility, and now a review council appointed by the… By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan
Nation May 07 WATCH: Trump-appointed FEMA review board reveals recommendations for changing the agency A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles… By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Politics Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into next week as the House is contemplating passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk of the agency, but not its immigration enforcement operations. By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Mar 26 FEMA complies with court order to resume major disaster preparedness grant program The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Mar 25 WATCH: TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA leaders testify on effects of partial government shutdown By Associated Press During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing Wednesday, acting TSA leader Nguyen McNeill said that more than 480 transportation security officers have now quit amid the ongoing shutdown. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Senate is on track to confirm Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary, President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after firing Kristi Noem amid a public backlash over the administration's immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations. Continue reading
Mar 19 DHS secretary nominee Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA than predecessor Noem By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach on federal emergency management in his Senate confirmation hearing, rejecting the idea of eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pledging to undo some of his predecessor's… Continue reading
Nov 17 FEMA acting chief departs after 6 months on the job, officials say By Associated Press David Richardson is leaving the post after replacing previous acting head, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response. Continue reading
Sep 09 Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid, AP analysis finds. For some, the wait is agonizing By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press, Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today, Illan Ireland, Mississippi Free Press Trump has approved more than two dozen major disaster declarations since taking office in January, ranging from a one-day turnaround after July's deadly flash flooding in Texas to a 67-day wait after a request for aid because of a Michigan… Continue reading