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FEMA chief ‘can’t see anything that we did wrong’ in Texas flood response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting leader has adamantly defended the federal government’s response to historic ...
FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...
FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods
David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s ...
Amid criticism, acting FEMA chief touts Texas flood response as model for nation
U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his ...
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Future of FEMA uncertain as lawmakers question agency leadership
FEMA's acting director, David Richardson, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday ...
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In first hearing, FEMA chief dodges on agency future
Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Emergency Management, acting FEMA chief David ...
FEMA leader won't say if agency will exist in the future
The head of FEMA offered no guarantees about the agency’s survival during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He also ...
FEMA’s director defends the response to Texas flooding during a hearing with lawmakers.
David Richardson, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, defended the Trump administration’s ...
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FEMA chief lauds Texas response, stays mum about agency’s future
At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Emergency Management hearing Wednesday, acting FEMA ...
FEMA chief would report directly to US president under new bill
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency would report directly to the U.S. president instead of the Homeland ...
Rescue chief leaving FEMA over red tape should be a warning siren | Editorial
Congress should be demanding accountability from FEMA. Instead they're going on vacation. A short hearing by the House ...
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FEMA director grilled over "incompetence" in Texas flood response as agency's future remains unclear
At a hearing on Wednesday, FEMA's director defended its response to the Texas floods, but refused to say whether or not the agency will be dismantled.