Politics Sep 13 Federal judge rules Homeland Security plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
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
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
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
Mar 25 Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency. 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
Feb 11 WATCH: TSA, FEMA leaders testify on potential effects of a government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Republicans are emphasizing that a Homeland Security shutdown would not curtail the work of the agencies Democrats are most concerned about. 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