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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Evaluating and Improving FEMA and the Nation’s Emergency Management

Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Washington, D.C. – Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to evaluate how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can become more agile and effective in responding to disasters and examine the nation’s current state of disaster readiness, response, and recovery under FEMA’s leadership. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

  • Mr. David Richardson, Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Department of Homeland Security

More information about the hearing entitled, “Fixing Emergency Management: Examining Improvements to FEMA’s Disaster Response,” including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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