Nov 20, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management's Agency disaster relief is "rapidly nearing exhaustion," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told a committee Wednesday. Every state in the nation has had a disaster declared in recent years and has relied on FEMA for response and recovery, said Sen. Susan Collins.

Nov 22, 2024 · Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined 17 of her Senate colleagues in writing to U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over recent reports that a FEMA employee advised disaster assistance teams in Florida responding to Hurricane Milton to …

Dec 2, 2024 · U.S. Senator from Maine Susan Collins (R) is calling for an investigation into reports of widespread political bias in how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers disaster relief, following revelations that an agency supervisor advised relief workers in Florida to avoid homes displaying pro-Trump signs in the aftermath of ...

May 24, 2007 · Senator Susan Collins today will question top officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the progress the agencies have made to improve the country’s readiness to respond to both man-made and natural disasters.

Jul 9, 2024 · Washington, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins, co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, and Gary Peters (D-MI) to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country has been signed into law.

Senator Susan Collins today will question top officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the progress the agencies have made to improve the country’s readiness to respond to both man-made and natural disasters. The hearing is part of the Senate Homeland …

Nov 20, 2024 · Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said at the beginning of the hearing on Wednesday that there was less than $5 billion left in the disaster...

Oct 7, 2024 · In December 2023, U.S. Senators from Maine Angus King and Susan Collins, alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, sent a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas urging for the eligibility period to be extended to 180 days.

May 9, 2024 · The bill would reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, and the United States Fire Administration (USFA).

Jul 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country has been signed into law. The bill ...