Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Sponsor: Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic-MS)February 3, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

House would condemn cuts to FEMA staff, aiming for faster disaster help

The House of Representatives would formally speak out against recent and planned cuts to FEMA's workforce. This aims to ensure the agency has enough staff to quickly respond to natural disasters and acts of terrorism, helping communities and first responders across the nation.

What Would Change

Today, FEMA faces chronic staff shortages, with at least 2,000 permanent staff having left recently and an overall 35 percent staffing shortage, which has sometimes hurt its ability to respond to disasters. If this resolution passes, the House of Representatives would formally state its opposition to these cuts and commit to supporting a stable FEMA workforce, aiming to improve disaster response and counterterrorism efforts nationwide.

Key Provisions

The House would formally condemn current and future proposed workforce reductions at FEMA.
The House would express grave concern that these cuts ignore lessons from past deadly storms and would harm state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments' ability to protect lives and property.
The House would denounce any cuts that weaken the nation's ability to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism, including by undermining counterterrorism grant programs.
The House would disapprove of past reckless cuts to FEMA's workforce by the Trump Administration that hurt the agency's ability to respond to disasters and support survivors.
The House would commit to supporting a stable and adequately resourced FEMA workforce to ensure timely and effective disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

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HRES 1035 · 119th Congress · February 3, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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