Democrats Warren, Kim Press FEMA on Future of US Flood Insurance

Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at the agency that runs it, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

In a letter to FEMA’s Acting Administrator David Richardson that was shared with Bloomberg News, Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Andy Kim of New Jersey said the agency’s shifting priorities and loss of staff could destabilize a program that 4.7 million Americans rely on.

Homes surrounded by floodwaters from Hurricane Beryl in Sargent, Texas, on July 8, 2024.

Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg

“FEMA is failing to adequately manage NFIP,” the lawmakers wrote. They asked Richardson to explain how staff changes at the agency are affecting ...