Politics Sep 13 Federal judge rules Homeland Security plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Nation Aug 27 Watch 3:13 Craig Fugate and Amna Nawaz discuss climate change and disaster response on 'Settle In' Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Obama administration through record-breaking disaster years. On our PBS News podcast, "Settle In," Amna Nawaz spoke with Fugate about how climate change has upended disaster response, and about criticism that… By Amna Nawaz
Politics Aug 07 Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears 73 other Trump nominees Hamilton was among a group of 74 nominations approved by the Senate, including President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration, David Cummins, and his choice for ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be… By David A. Lieb, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17 WATCH: FEMA, TSA nominees testify in confirmation hearing before Senate Homeland Security panel Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be “fair and reasonable" in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration's threats… By Associated Press
May 11 Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press The nomination suggests a shift in the administration’s stance on FEMA, which has faced criticism from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:35 Proposed FEMA changes raise questions about the future of disaster response By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan 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… Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Trump-appointed FEMA review board reveals recommendations for changing the agency By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 26 FEMA complies with court order to resume major disaster preparedness grant program By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press 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. Continue reading