,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4          
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1   
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4       
,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,h]nndez1 ,ms4 ,p\1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 ,mr4
 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4     
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4  
,bey]1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4     
,case1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4   
,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,bell1 &    
,mr4 ,subramanyam7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,f$]al work=ce  

r$uctions t und]m9e prep>$ness1         
response1 & recov]y1 & express+ conc]n  
reg>d+ propos$ future /aff+ cuts to !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4      
,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] 
sign$ ,executive ,ord] #ababg1 :i*      
e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t   
,ag5cy 7,,fema72 ,:]eas ,,fema's mission
 is to s]ve ! ,am]ican public by help+ p
 be=e1 dur+1 & aft] disa/]s2 ,:]eas     
,,fema's ability to fulfill its mission 
dep5ds on a /able1 effici5tly manag$1 & 
adequately res\rc$ work=ce across disa/]
 prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1         
mitigation1 & support functions2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice       
7,,gao7 has repeat$ly report$ t = _m    
ye>s ,,fema has op]at$ ) *ronic /aff+   
%ortages1 rely+ on su/a9$ ov]time1      
tempor>y /aff surges1 & ext5d$          
deploym5ts to fulfill its mission2      
,:]eas ,,gao has report$ t /aff+        
%ortages h at times compromis$ ,,fema's 
ability to respond to disa/]s1 su* z    
dur+ ! aft]ma? ( ,hurricanes ,h>vey1    

,irma1 & ,m>ia1 & ! wildfires 9         
,cali=nia1 t occurr$ concurr5tly 9      
#bjag2 ,:]eas major disa/]s1 su* z      
,hurricanes ,&rew1 ,katr9a1 ,rita1 ,s&y1
 ,h>vey1 ,irma1 & ,m>ia1 reveal$ sev]e  
defici5cies 9 ,f$]al disa/] /aff+1      
prompt+ re=ms to /r5g!n ,,fema's hir+1  
deploym5t1 & work=ce capacity2 ,:]eas ! 
,nation faces increas+ly frequ5t & sev]e
 disa/]s1 plac+ unprec$5t$ dem&s on     
,,fema p]sonnel2 ,:]eas = sev]al ye>s   
,,fema _h be5 increm5tally increas+ its 
work=ce to address ! increase 9 disa/]s 
& exi/+ /aff+ gaps1 b ^? ef=ts 7 rev]s$ 
9 #bjbe :5 ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration caus$ 
a /eep drop 9 /aff+ levels2 ,:]eas rec5t
 work=ce r$uctions & fir+s c>ri$ out by 
! ,trump ,adm9i/ration h result$ 9 at   
lea/ #b1jjj p]man5t /aff leav+ ,,fema & 
exac]bat$ ! impacts ( ,,fema's long/&+  
/aff+ %ortages2 ,:]eas ,,gao add$ ,f$]al
 deliv]y ( disa/] assi/ance to its      
high-risk li/ 9 #bjbe--;9 "p due to a   
#ce p]c5t /aff+ %ortage at              
,,fema--indicat+ t increas+ ,,fema's    

/aff+ levels %\ld be "o ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t's highe/ priorities2 ,:]eas   
rec5tly report$ int]nal plann+ &        
discussions l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security & ,,fema (ficials h creat$    
significant in/ability by contemplat+   
sub/antially deep] work=ce r$uctions at 
,,fema2 ,:]eas su* work=ce r$uctions1 if
 implem5t$1 w\ld significantly delay    
disa/] response1 sl[ recov]y1 & r$uce   
assi/ance to communities foll[+ disa/]s1
 includ+ impact+ ongo+ recov]y op]ations
 relat+ to ,hurricane ,hel5e1 flood+ 9  
,c5tral ,texas1 & wildfires 9 ,cali=nia2
 ,:]eas ,,fema employees p]=m ess5tial  
public s]vice "u dem&+ & (t5 haz>d\s    
conditions1 & work=ce in/ability        
und]m9es morale & ret5tion2 ,:]eas !    
loss ( exp]i5c$ p]sonnel & in/itutional 
k at ,,fema weak5s long-t]m prep>$ness1 
cont9uity ( op]ations1 & em]g5cy        
managem5t exp]tise across ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas effective disa/]      
response & recov]y require /rong        
coord9ation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 

,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 & is   
dep5d5t on a fully /aff$ ,,fema2 ,:]eas 
rural communities1 coa/al ,/ates1       
wildfire-prone regions1 & small t[ns (t5
 dep5d mo/ heavily on timely ,f$]al     
disa/] response & recov]y assi/ance2    
,:]eas delays 9 disa/] response &       
recov]y increase ov]all ,f$]al co/s1    
prolong displacem5t1 & raise long-t]m   
rebuild+ exp5ses = taxpay]s1 und]m9+    
effici5t & responsible use ( ,f$]al     
funds2 ,:]eas ,,fema adm9i/]s !         
,national ,flood ,insurance ,program1   
:i* dep5ds on exp]i5c$ ,f$]al /aff to   
ensure t families ^: homes h be5 damag$ 
by floods are paid fairly & t           
communities c r$uce future flood risk2  
,:]eas 9 addition to lead+ ! ,nation's  
natural disa/] response1 ,,fema         
employees support critical programs t 7 
e/abli%$ 9 ! wake ( ! ,septemb] #aa1    
#bjja1 t]rori/ attacks2 ,:]eas ,,fema   
employees play a key role 9 ensur+ t    
fir/ respond]s1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &
 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 & nonpr(it       

organizations c build & su/a9           
capabilities relat$ to mitigat+1        
prev5t+1 & respond+ to acts ( t]rorism2 
,:]eas ,,fema employees provide         
indisp5sable te*nical exp]tise &        
adm9i/ration ( c\nt]t]rorism grants1 su*
 z ! ,urban ,area ,security ,initiative1
 ,/ate ,homel& ,security ,program1 & !  
,nonpr(it ,security ,grant ,program1 :i*
 protect & support lifesav+ frontl9e    
respond]s1 su* z em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1
 firefight]s1 & law en=cem5t p]sonnel2  
,:]eas ^! c\nt]t]rorism grants          
/rategically allocate ,f$]al res\rces to
 enable ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &        
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts to increase !      
resili5ce ( su* gov]nm5ts aga9/ natural 
& man-made ?reats1 includ+ acts (       
t]rorism1 !reby enabl+ ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security to c>ry out its       
mission to safegu>d ! ,am]ican p2 &     
,:]eas ,congress has a responsibility to
 ensure t ,,fema has ! p]sonnel &       
res\rces necess>y to c>ry out its       
mission 9 s]vice ( communities3 ,n[1    

!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! curr5t
 & future propos$ work=ce r$uctions at  
,,fema1 :i* w endang] ! ,nation's       
capacity to prep>e =1 respond to1 &     
recov] f disa/]s1 bo? natural & manmade2
  7#b7 expresses grave conc]n t su*     
work=ce r$uctions blatantly disreg>d !  
lessons ( deadly /orms1 su* z           
,hurricanes ,&rew1 ,katr9a1 ,s&y1       
,h>vey1 ,m>ia1 & ,hel5e1 & ,w9t] ,/orm  
,elliott1 & w compromise ! ability (    
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts to protect lives & prop]ty    
dur+ future disa/]s2  7#c7 d5\nces any  
su* work=ce r$uctions t w dang]\sly     
weak5 ! ,nation's ability to prev5t1    
prep>e =1 & respond to acts ( t]rorism1 
includ+ by und]m9+ c\nt]t]rorism grant  
programs t protect & support lifesav+   
frontl9e respond]s1 su* z em]g5cy m$ical
 s]vices1 firefight]s1 & law en=cem5t   
p]sonnel1 nonpr(it organizations1 &     
high-risk communities2  7#d7 disapproves
 ( any reckless cuts to ,,fema's work=ce

 by ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration t w\ld result
 9 compromis+ ,,fema's ability to ma9ta9
 suffici5t /aff+1 surge capacity1 &     
in/itutional exp]tise to effectively    
respond to disa/]s & support survivors2 
&  7#e7 commits to support+ a /able1    
adequately res\rc$ ,,fema work=ce to    
ensure timely & effective disa/]        
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y =       
communities across ! ,nation4