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House Republicans Propose FEMA Funding Overhaul After Hurricane Helene

Gary Palmer is speaking at a university

A group of House Republicans is advocating for changes in how funds are managed at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expedite aid delivery to communities affected by Hurricane Helene.

Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., is spearheading a new bill that aims to transfer unspent funds from FEMA related to the COVID-19 pandemic and previous natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina into the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund.

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