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Trump, lawmakers at odds over whether FEMA should be elevated to Cabinet-level agency or completely overhauled

May 9, 2025

While President Donald Trump wants to gut the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seeking to elevate FEMA to a Cabinet-level agency.  FEMA is currently housed under the Department of Homeland Security, but the House effort would solidify FEMA as its own separate agency, according to a discussion draft of the legislation released Thursday.  House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep....

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