Biden admin points fingers, shifting blame over FEMA's looming funding shortfall

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said that while FEMA has enough resources to address the "immediate" needs of victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, hurricane season isn’t over and called on Congress to fund the agency’s disaster relief fund for future storms.

Mayorkas addressed recent claims about FEMA’s resources during an appearance on CBS’ "Face the Nation" as seven weeks of hurricane season remain.

"FEMA has the money to address the immediate needs of individuals impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton," Mayorkas said. "But we need Congress to act swiftly to fund FEMA and specifically its disaster relief fund because hurricane season is not over." -- More...