David Richardson, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday morning on ways to improve disaster response.
From deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year to the recent record flooding in Texas and hurricane season, the Trump administration has faced criticism over the nation’s federal response efforts. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump had for months been pushing to dismantle FEMA but have since shifted their tone to suggest it needs to be reformed rather than completely axed.
Cuts to the federal workforce, including those tasked with predicting weather and natural disasters, have also been under the microscope.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EDT.
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