At a House Energy Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) questioned Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. about the ...

"I'm definitely not in the camp of eliminating at all, because we have seen the value and the importance of FEMA," Fletcher said. "They bring that expertise and knowledge to disaster management.

On April 11, FEMA’s acting administrator sent a letter to Gov. Josh Stein, ... “This has been very slow,” Trump said during a January briefing in Fletcher, North Carolina.

Trump said he may "get rid of FEMA," if deemed necessary. US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hurricane Helene recovery briefing in a hangar at the Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an ...

FEMA chief out, NOAA disaster database cut as Houston braces for hurricane season By Roberto Villalpando , Tanya Babbar , Staff writers Updated May 9, 2025 6:37 p.m.

HOUSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces an uncertain future as the Trump administration signals potential elimination of the disaster response agency, while Congress pursues ...