Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner is “serious about making housing affordable” for all Americans — and his mission started with reorienting a department that lost its way under President Joe Biden.
Taxpayer money squandered overseas would be redirected to needs at home under a bill introduced by Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK).
On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) argued that more disaster relief money and responsibility should be directed to the states and away from FEMA, but there might be a need for a smaller set of
President Donald Trump said he plans to tap Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Whatley to oversee disaster relief efforts in North Carolina.
During a portion of an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” President Donald Trump criticized the workings of FEMA and argued that the agency just gets in the way and stated that he would prefer
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said that there have been conditions on disaster aid before and that while the focus with California needs to be helping people, placing conditions to ensure lessons are
On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “On Balance,” Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) responded to a question on if conditioning disaster aid to California would create a dangerous precedent that would allow Democrats to use disaster relief as leverage to coerce other
On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) stated that the debt limit will have to be raised in order to provide disaster relief to California. While discussing potential conditions on aid, Rounds stated, “I think there
On Monday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” California State Sen. Ben Allen (D) reacted to suggestions that federal disaster aid for California should come with conditions by stating that “reasonable conditions, I’m happy to have that conversation. Obviously, we want to do
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) stated that a spending bill must include disaster relief funding and money for farmers, but that spending has to be totally offset by other spending cuts to programs
FEMA has created a “rumor response” webpage to claim that the agency is not diverting disaster relief money to newly released migrants.
Victims of Hurricane Helene’s devastation are voicing their frustration with the federal government’s response to the storm.
The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday expressed outrage at China for stepping forward to accept messages of sympathy from around the world for the deadly earthquake that struck eastern Taiwan on Wednesday morning.
Taiwan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 25 years during rush hour on Wednesday, with nine dead, 50 missing, and over 800 injuries reported.
Mexico’s National Guard is securing stores and shopping centers in Acapulco in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in an attempt to stop widespread looting.
The World Meteorological Organization says Libya’s thousands of flood deaths could have been avoided with a good early warning system.
Sen. Rick Scott wrote that it is “unbelievable” that Democrats block disaster relief for Americans unless it is paired with Ukraine aid.
Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have called on the Senate to remove the Ukraine aid from proposed disaster relief.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) stated that while he supports both Ukraine funding and increased money for FEMA, the FEMA funding should be split off from the Ukraine money if need be. Host Kaitlan
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), who served as Florida’s Director of Emergency Management from 2019 to 2021 and was appointed to the post by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), stated that DeSantis is “doing
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre additional money for FEMA disaster relief from additional Ukraine funding so there’s no chance of tying the two together doesn’t endanger the FEMA money by stating that
Chinese state media this week gleefully mocked President Joe Biden for bungling the response to Hawaii’s wildfires. Editorials pushed the Communist Party narrative that only authoritarian governments can handle disasters of such magnitude, and taunted the U.S. for prioritizing military spending over disaster response.
Chinese officials and state media on Wednesday sought to portray the United States as “cold-hearted” and cheap because it has not lifted sanctions against the homicidal Syrian dictatorship supported by Beijing in the wake of Monday’s devastating earthquakes.
U.S. officials said Thursday that the Taliban has not officially requested assistance in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday that reportedly killed over a thousand people.
The United Kingdom’s need to import food from abroad could prove extremely detrimental in the event of global disaster.
Texas State Representative Eddie Morales, Jr. (D-Eagle Pass) penned a letter to President Joe Biden requesting approval of Governor Greg Abbott’s border emergency declaration. An approval by the president would allow FEMA to reimburse residents for damages caused by migrants.
Major cruise liners and The Walt Disney Company are paying it forward by donating millions of dollars to help relief efforts in the Bahamas, which is struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian.
House Democrats managed to pass a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill Monday that does not contain border security funding, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk to sign.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) stated that Republicans blocking the disaster relief bill have “chosen this moment to try to score putrid political points” when Americans are begging for help. Transcript as Follows: “Hello, I’m Emanuel Cleaver,
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) slammed House Democrats’ attempt to pass a $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Tuesday without a recorded vote as “legislative malpractice.”
The Senate closed a last-minute deal with President Donald Trump on a disaster aid package on Thursday.
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) missed a key vote on disaster relief for her home state of California this week because she was too busy campaigning for president to attend Senate proceedings.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a portion of its website devoted to Hurricane Florence — now a Category 1 storm off the coast of the Carolinas — including a roundup of seven fake news stories that are swirling around in the media.
A report published on Thursday morning claimed Taiwanese tourists stranded in Japan by Typhoon Jebi were compelled to identify themselves as “Chinese,” rather than Taiwanese, to receive emergency assistance.
FEMA announced a new policy on Tuesday to end discrimination against churches, synagogues, and all places of worship. The policy announcement came after three churches in Texas and two synagogues in Florida filed lawsuits to secure disaster relief aid after recent hurricanes.
Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation burned the midnight oil with Governor Greg Abbott and leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives to secure nearly $15 billion in disaster relief funding for the state. The funds will be included in an emergency disaster bill that is expected to pass the House on Thursday afternoon.
JERUSALEM – A range of Orthodox Jewish groups have banded together to ensure that local Jewish communities in Texas stricken by Hurricane Harvey have access to kosher meals.
TEL AVIV – Israel has pledged $1 million in emergency aid to Jewish victims of Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area.
TEL AVIV – Experts around the U.S. are giving free trauma counseling to victims of Tropical Storm Harvey courtesy of Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Houston and the Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies (NJHSA).
TEL AVIV – Israeli aid experts have been dispatched to Texas to provide emergency relief and psychosocial support to the victims of Tropical Storm Harvey.
