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Press ReleaseUrgent2026-05-07

Welch Statement on FEMA Review Council’s Report

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
DVT · Senator
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This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-05-07 and titled "Welch Statement on FEMA Review Council’s Report". It focuses on foreign policy.

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Welch Statement on FEMA Review Council’s Report

BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council’s recently-released recommendations to slash the agency in half: “FEMA is essential in the aftermath of a disaster, but there’s no question the long-term recovery processes within the agency are too slow, too bureaucratic, and too difficult to navigate. Vermont [ ]
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