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Trump, lawmakers at odds over whether FEMA should be elevated to Cabinet-level agency or completely overhauled
FEMA is currently housed under the Department of Homeland Security, but the House's effort would solidify FEMA as its own ...
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Acting FEMA director replaced after saying he doesn't want to dismantle agency
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been replaced after testifying that he didn’t want to ...
Acting FEMA chief: Scrapping agency not ‘in the best interest of the American people’
Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told lawmakers Wednesday that he ...
Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency
The ouster of Cameron Hamilton, less than a month before the start of the hurricane season, came a day after he told ...
'Don't get in my way,' the new acting head of federal disaster agency warns in call with staff
The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is warning staff not to try to ...
Consequences of recent FEMA cuts unclear in Anne Arundel, Annapolis
When FEMA eliminated the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and canceled all applications from fiscal ...
FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms
The cuts could leave communities less prepared to handle the often devastating aftermath of storms as forecasters predict a ...
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Acting FEMA administrator booted day after undercutting Trump to lawmakers
The acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator was sacked a day after he undercut President Trump to lawmakers.