FEMA cannot prepare for every eventuality. But as the frequency and severity of natural disasters increase, it is as important as ever that the agency take corrective action to better execute its no-fail mission.
Stresses the need for FEMA to improve its disaster response capabilities.
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I also joined several of my colleagues on this subcommittee to co-sponsor H.R. 6655, the 'Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act.'
I think our current policy is, is problematic in that people--there is a lot of cases and outbreaks being sparked from travelers.
142 cases, regardless of whether they are symptomatic or not, caused concerns for me both within the detention facility and also in the community that I serve surrounding it.
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