Emergency Management Requires Restructuring
Special to Roll Call
In August 2005, Americans witnessed the most devastating natural disaster in our nation’s history when Hurricane Katrina made landfall. During my three visits to the Gulf Coast since then, many residents have told me that there were two disasters that month: Hurricane Katrina, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to Hurricane Katrina. FEMA’s failure to act in the days before and after Katrina led to the loss of almost 2,000 lives and damage of billions of dollars of property throughout the Gulf Coast.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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