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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 ...
Acting FEMA administrator replaced after contradicting Trump on abolishing agency
Pressed during a May 7 committee hearing about abolishing FEMA, acting administrator Cameron Hamilton said he opposes it. He ...
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 ...
Acting FEMA administrator out after pushing back against Trump agency plans
Acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton, who previously served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy with SEAL Team 8, has ...
‘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 ...