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ProPublica

Democratic Lawmakers Blast Trump Administration’s VA Cuts After ProPublica Investigation
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The lawmakers also accused Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins of stonewalling their efforts to learn more about agency cuts and their effects. “There are real-life dangerous impacts for veterans,” Rep. Chris Deluzio said.

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ProPublicaDemocratic Lawmakers Blast Trump Administration’s VA Cuts After ProPublica Investigation
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#News#Veterans#Healthcare
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Nonilex

The agency, which coordinates federal response to #NaturalDisasters, confirmed Hamilton was no longer serving as acting administrator. Many other senior leaders have been fired or decided to leave as FEMA faces an uncertain future.

On Tues, #DHS Secy #KristiNoem, whose agency includes #FEMA, testified before lawmakers that FEMA should be eliminated. Hamilton, appearing before #Congress on Wed, said instead that FEMA “must return to its roots,” helping state & local govts respond to disasters.

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Nonilex

#Trump fires head of #FEMA right before #hurricane season

Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was pushed out of the job on Thurs, acc/to several people familiar w/his departure. His ouster came 1 day after he told members of #Congress that FEMA — which Trump has suggested should be disbanded — was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” & should not be eliminated.

#ExtremeWeather #DisasterRelief #aid #Climate #law
nytimes.com/2025/05/08/us/poli

Cameron Hamilton, center, during his run for a congressional seat last year. He was appointed acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency soon after President Trump began his second term.
The New York Times · Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the AgencyBy Christopher Flavelle
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Nonilex

“#Congress mandated #VOA to report reliable & authoritative news, not to outsource its #journalism to outlets aligned w/the president’s agenda,” they wrote in a stmnt. “VOA already has talented & professional #journalists ready to tell America’s story in line w/the VOA Charter, but we are blocked from our own newsroom. That is why we will continue fighting for our rights in court.”

#law#FreePress#FourthEstate
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Nonilex

“We look forward to working with you to restore public access to apportionment data in accordance with statute,” they wrote.

The letter was signed by Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma & Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the #Republican chairs of the #House & #Senate #appropriations cmtes, & the 2 senior #Democrats on those panels, Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut & Senator Patty Murray of Washington.

#Trump#RussVought#OMB
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Nonilex

The top 2 #Republicans & #Democrats on the congressional #appropriations cmtes are quietly protesting the #Trump WH’s decision to take down a special website tracking federal #spending, escalating a battle between #Congress & Trump over spending powers.

In a previously undisclosed letter sent last month to #RussVought, the director of #OMB, the lawmakers questioned the rationale for shutting down the website, which they & advocacy groups said was a violation of the #law.
nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/poli

Lawmakers questioned the rationale for shutting down the website in a letter to Russell T. Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The New York Times · Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending WebsiteBy Carl Hulse
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The Missing Branch. In era of intense #constitutional combat, #Congress is nowhere to B found. Free theatlantic.com/politics/archi Congress not doing its job & vacuum that its dereliction has created is encouraging #presidential, #judicial overreach. Congress’s #weakness is our deepest #constitutional problem, because it is not a function of one man’s whims won’t pass with one administration’s term.It is hard to imagine any meaningful constitutional renewal in America unless they do.

The Atlantic · The Missing BranchBy Yuval Levin
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