February 3, 2026
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Correa, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hernández, Ms. Pou, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Titus, Mr. Beyer, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Case, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Subramanyam) submitted the following resolution; which was 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
RESOLUTION
Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- (1) condemns the current and future proposed workforce reductions at FEMA, which will endanger the Nation’s capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, both natural and manmade;
- (2) expresses grave concern that such workforce reductions blatantly disregard the lessons of deadly storms, such as Hurricanes Andrew, Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Maria, and Helene, and Winter Storm Elliott, and will compromise the ability of State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to protect lives and property during future disasters;
- (3) denounces any such workforce reductions that will dangerously weaken the Nation’s ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism, including by undermining counterterrorism grant programs that protect and support lifesaving frontline responders, such as emergency medical services, firefighters, and law enforcement personnel, nonprofit organizations, and high-risk communities;
- (4) disapproves of any reckless cuts to FEMA’s workforce by the Trump Administration that would result in compromising FEMA’s ability to maintain sufficient staffing, surge capacity, and institutional expertise to effectively respond to disasters and support survivors; and
- (5) commits to supporting a stable, adequately resourced FEMA workforce to ensure timely and effective disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for communities across the Nation.