When a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of a new administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it emitted a ray of hope for the idea that principled stances ...

On the Monday, July 13, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: FEMA has taken a lot of heat over the past year for its responses to natural disasters across the country. Is FEMA ready for this year’s ...

Arizona federal lawmakers are demanding answers from FEMA after the agency denied a major disaster declaration for flood-damaged areas in Gila and Mohave counties. Local officials say damages total ...

For millions of Americans who experience a destructive flood, wildfire or other disaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency often represents hope for relief. As the nation moves through ...

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee used a Wednesday hearing to tout a bipartisan bill that would overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as President Donald Trump also ...

Roughly two dozen Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Thursday over its latest set of conditions for receiving Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funds. The states say ...

FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton testifies before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 17, 2026. (Screenshot from committee webcast) The Senate Homeland Security ...

A coalition of states is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the Trump administration of withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in ...

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Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator. By Scott Dance Reporting ...

The Senate on Wednesday moved one step closer to confirming the first administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency since President Donald Trump took office last year. The Homeland ...