Even before President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom squared off over Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to ...

A few weeks ago, the Trump Administration was all in on eliminating FEMA and letting the states handle their own disasters.

Sen. Peter Welch introduced legislation Thursday to reform federal disaster management with an eye toward more local control.

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has called for the complete overhaul and reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Speaking at a reform meeting, she argued that FEMA needs to be ...

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Wednesday unveiled the Disaster Assistance Improvement and ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem proposes eliminating FEMA in its current form and reorganizing it to better respond to natural disasters. Noem's comments came amidst ongoing search and ...

FEMA Trump, lawmakers at odds over whether FEMA should be elevated to Cabinet-level agency or completely overhauled A bipartisan group of lawmakers has a different vision for what FEMA reform ...

FEMA needs reform—and local mayors want a say in shaping those changes Members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative agree that FEMA doesn’t always meet their needs. But they don’t want ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before a Senate committee, emphasizing the need for FEMA reform and promising expedited federal aid following recent storms.

Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country.