US EditionTrump administration continues to suggest FEMA could go away
- The Trump administration suggests ending FEMA and signed a January 24 executive order to review the agency's future role.
- This proposal arises amid criticism of FEMA's disaster response, including ongoing claims from Hurricane Katrina and recent major storms.
- FEMA employs about 6,100 full-time workers but faces significant staff departures and funding shortages as natural disasters increase.
- Trump expressed his intention to suggest dissolving FEMA, while Florida Rep. Rutherford highlighted extreme frustration over prolonged delays in receiving disaster relief payments.
- If FEMA ends or its role diminishes, states would bear more disaster relief responsibility despite concerns about their capacity and resource gaps.
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U.S. House panel debates FEMA’s role, as Trump administration eyes 'top-down reform' • New Hampshire Bulletin
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands in the remains of her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire on March 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday began debating when the Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide state and local communities with help addressing natural disasters and when aid should be handled by others. The Appropriations Homeland Security Subco…
U.S. House panel debates FEMA’s role, as Trump administration eyes 'top-down reform' • Nebraska Examiner
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands in the remains of her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire on March 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday began debating when the Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide state and local communities with help addressing natural disasters and when aid should be handled by others. The Appropriations Homeland Security Subco…
U.S. House panel debates FEMA’s role, as Trump administration eyes 'top-down reform'
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands in the remains of her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire on March 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday began debating when the Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide state and local communities with help addressing natural disasters and when aid should be handled by others. The Appropriations Homeland Security Subco…
U.S. House panel debates FEMA’s role, as Trump administration eyes 'top-down reform' • Kentucky Lantern
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands in the remains of her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire on March 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday began debating when the Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide state and local communities with help addressing natural disasters and when aid should be handled by others. The Appropriations Homeland Security Subco…
U.S. House panel debates FEMA’s role, as Trump administration eyes 'top-down reform' • South Dakota Searchlight
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands in the remains of her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire on March 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday began debating when the Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide state and local communities with help addressing natural disasters and when aid should be handled by others. The Appropriations Homeland Security Subco…
U.S. House panel debates FEMA’s role, as Trump administration eyes 'top-down reform' • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Anna Schlobohm de Cruder stands in the remains of her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire on March 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday began debating when the Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide state and local communities with help addressing natural disasters and when aid should be handled by others. The Appropriations Homeland Security Subcom…
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