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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Reforming FEMA

Washington, D.C., March 21, 2025 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the current state of emergency management, including ways to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and federal disaster assistance. 2024 was a challenging year for disaster response and recovery that highlighted cracks in the nation’s emergency management system, prompting a broader conversation about what the future of FEMA should look like and President Trump’s establishment of a FEMA Review Council. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

  • Mr. Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, United States Government Accountability Office
  • Mr. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management
  • Ms. Jamie Laughter, County Manager, Transylvania County, North Carolina
  • Mr. Adrian Garcia, Commissioner, Harris County, Texas; on behalf of National Association of Counties

    More information about the hearing entitled, “Reforming FEMA: Bringing Common Sense Back to Federal Emergency Management,” including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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