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Committee presses FEMA on staffing cuts and uncertain future as administration forms review council
Summary
Lawmakers asked Acting Administrator Richardson whether FEMA will continue as an agency after administration proposals and staffing reductions; Richardson said the president seeks a better emergency management system and a FEMA Review Council will advise on the agency's future.
Members raised concerns about the future shape of FEMA after the administration's statements about restructuring and staff reductions. Representative Garamendi told the panel that President Trump and Secretary Noem had publicly discussed eliminating FEMA as it currently exists. He asked Richardson to commit that FEMA will continue to carry out its statutory functions.
Richardson answered that the president "wants a…
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