The president’s removal of Noem as DHS secretary is not enough for the opposition. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called on his colleagues in the upper chamber of…
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Senate Votes Down Homeland Security Funding Bill over Immigration Enforcement Reforms
Senate Majority Leader Thune said the White House has made concessions but it has not satisfied ICE critics. The U.S. Senate was unable to pass appropriations for the…
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FEMA Assists in Sewage Spill Cleanup
Repairs to the damaged sewage line are expected to take 9-10 months to complete. President Donald Trump announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is helping clean…
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Congress on Recess as DHS Funding Runs Out
ICE operations continue to be funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill from last year. The Department of Homeland Security ran out of funding on Saturday after the…
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Congresswoman Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Stealing FEMA Funding
Representative Cherfilus-McCormick is facing charges of conspiring to steal $5 million during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as investigations by the House Ethics Committee. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida…
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President Extends FEMA Review Council for 60 Days
The council now has until March 25 to release a report with proposed changes to FEMA’s disaster response policies. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that…
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FEMA Works With States Ahead of Winter Storm
Secretary Kristi Noem provided information on the federal preparations the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made and the outreach the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made…
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FEMA Awards Funding for Drone Security to States Hosting FIFA Matches
The grant program supports detection and response to unmanned aircraft threats. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced $250 million in grants to 11 states hosting FIFA…
Read MoreDHS Announces $35 Million in FEMA Disaster Relief Funding
The funds will support more than 130 recovery projects across multiple states. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently announced nearly $35 million in federal disaster relief to assist…
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Two Senators Urge DHS Secretary to Update FEMA Disaster Funding Approval
They said requiring personal sign-off on emergency funding “creates dangerous delays.” Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Gary Peters of Michigan recently sent a letter to Homeland Security…
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