Senators fear FEMA ‘entanglement’ with border crisis could hurt disaster response mission
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Lawmakers are seeking answers from the Biden administration on whether an "entanglement" with the border crisis has affected FEMA's ability to respond to disasters.
In the letter obtained by Fox News Digital, the lawmakers expressed concern "on the impact of the ongoing border crisis on [FEMA’s] readiness." They cited remarks this week by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warning that FEMA "does not have the funds to make it through the season" and his calls for Congress to convene a special session to consider supplemental funding in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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