President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in emergency management
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) praised President Donald Trump’s actions since taking office just one week ago, arguing there is a “new sheriff in town” and there will be “no daylight” between Congress and the White House on addressing issues including immigration,
FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who on Friday talked about shutting down the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Sunday night issued orders for a commission to investigate the disaster response agency that is so familiar to people in hurricane-prone south Louisiana.
Just four minutes before a federal funding freeze ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration was set to take effect, a federal judge put a temporary halt to the order, calling
Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.
FEMA just hasn’t done the job … We’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA,” Trump said while touring hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina on Friday.
At least $4 billion is earmarked for hurricane response in Virginia but only $47 million has been distributed so far, the vice president said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX Carolina) - Congressman Tim Moore was named to President Donald Trump’s FEMA review council on Friday, Jan. 24. The president signed an Executive Order to create a council to assist in improving FEMA after examining the areas affected by Helene.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the order from taking effect until Monday, but several states intend to stop it entirely.