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      Bob Fenton Testimony Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing
July, 2020 Statement of Robert Fenton, Region 9 Administrator, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Before the Committee of Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
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     July 1, 2020 
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    Michael Grimm Testimony to Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Feb. 27, 2020 Testimony of Michael Grimm, Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Before the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee of Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee on Environment, U.S. House of Representatives
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     February 27, 2020 
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    Courage Under Fire: Examining Government Preparedness and Response to Wildfires in California
Field Hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on the Environment.  FEMA witness: Regional Administrator Robert Fenton.
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     August 20, 2019 
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    Assessing FEMA's Readiness for Future Disasters
Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security.  FEMA witness: Acting Administrator Peter T. Gaynor
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     June 12, 2019 
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    Disaster Preparedness: DRRA Implementation & FEMA Readiness
Hearing before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.  FEMA witness: Daniel Kaniewski, Deputy Administrator for Resilience.
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     May 22, 2019 
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    FEMA Contracting: Reviewing Lessons Learned from Past Disasters to Improve Preparedness
Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security.  FEMA witness: Associate Administrator Brian Kamoie.
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     May 9, 2019 
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    FEMA's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2020
Hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.  FEMA witness: Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor.
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     April 30, 2019 
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    FEMA's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2020
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.  FEMA witness: Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor.
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     April 3, 2019 
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    Update on Recovery Efforts for the 2017 and 2018 Disasters
Hearing before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.  FEMA witness: Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor.
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     March 12, 2019 
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    Evaluating Federal Disaster Response and Recovery Effort
Hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
FEMA witness: Administrator Brock Long
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     November 29, 2018 
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    “Are We Ready? Recovering from the 2017 Disasters and Preparing for the 2018 Hurricane Season”
Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.  FEMA witness: Associate Administrator Jeffrey Byard
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     July 18, 2018 
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    Securing Our Communities: Federal Support to High-Risk Urban Areas
Field Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.  The hearing title is: “Securing Our Communities: Federal Support to High-Risk Urban Areas”.  FEMA witness: Assistant Administrator Thomas DiNanno.  Location: Staten Island, New York.
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     April 23, 2018 
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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2019
Statement of William B. Long - Administrator FEMA - DHS before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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     April 13, 2018 
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    FEMA: Prioritizing a Culture of Preparedness
William B. Long, Administrator, FEMA, DHS before the Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate
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     April 11, 2018 
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    Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico’s Electric Infrastructure
FEMA Office of Response and Recovery Associate Administrator Jeff Byard to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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     April 11, 2018 
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    Hawaii False Missile Alert: What Happened and What Should We Do Next?
Office of Continuity Communications Director Antwane Johnson - Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation & the Internet
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     April 5, 2018 
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    Bureaucratic Challenges to Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico
FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer - Puerto Rico Mike Byrne speaking to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security
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     March 22, 2018 
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    Preparedness, Response, and Rebuilding: Lessons from the 2017 Disasters
Hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee.  The hearing title is titled “Preparedness, Response, and Rebuilding: Lessons from the 2017 Disasters”.  FEMA witness:  Administrator Long.  Time: 10:30 AM.  Location: 210 Capitol Visitor Center (House side).
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     March 15, 2018 
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    Impacts of the 2017 Wildfires in the United States”. FEMA witness: Regional Administrator Robert Fenton.
Hearing before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, & Emergency Management.
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     March 20, 2018 
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    Ensuring Effective and Reliable Alerts and Warnings
House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communication
Office of Continuity Communications Director Antwane Johnson
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     February 6, 2018 
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