Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders have introduced legislation in the U.S. House that could provide the most robust legislative reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be a Cabinet-level agency that reports directly to the president under a ...

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster just introduced bipartisan legislation for reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The draft legislation co-sponsored by Graves would eliminate or streamline some FEMA programs. For example, the agency’s programs around housing would be reoriented with new provisions on direct ...

House Republicans and Democrats sharply scrutinized the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster that killed at least ...

Senator Welch says his bill is focused on empowering local communities specifically on when aid is available, who makes ...

Larsen expects the legislation to begin its “markup” in the House committee this September. The intent of the reforms, Larsen said, is to better provide for preventive measures that build a ...

Sen. Peter Welch introduced legislation Thursday to reform federal disaster management with an eye toward more local control. The Vermont Democrat expressed support for the Federal Emergency ...

Toward the end of Criswell’s term, however, FEMA reported making headway in its recruiting efforts—in part due to a legislative reform that made it easier for part-time responders to come and ...