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Lieberman, Collins Say Support Growing For Keeping FEMA In DHS

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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

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Senators Joseph Lieberman (I/D-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) yesterday said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should remain within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and that eight organizations representing 1.7 million first responders have also recently endorsed that position. Lieberman, who chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said reforms made in the past three years are contributing to FEMA's success and that removing it from DHS, as some are suggesting, "would weaken FEMA, since the agency…

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Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

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Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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