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Issues / Disaster Response / Event · Aug 3 – Sep 23, 2026

February Blizzard Disaster Declaration Denial

Also under Emergency Management

7Members · 7 D · 0 R
11Actions · 11 D · 0 R
4States & territories · RI · NJ · NY · MA
1Bills named

How the conversation moved

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Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 6
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1

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What each party did · Democrats 11 · Republicans 0

  • 1Requested action0
  • 3Sent letters0
  • 6Criticized0
  • 1Filed or pushed bills0

By state

  • RI6
  • NJ4
  • NY2
  • MA1

Every action

11 actions · 13 releases
  1. Sep 23, 2026
  2. Sep 22, 2026
    • Bill

      DAmo RI

      Introduced bill to prevent president from denying disaster aid based on political affiliation.

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  3. Sep 10, 2026
  4. Sep 4, 2026
  5. Sep 3, 2026
    • Criticism

      DBooker NJ

      Criticized FEMA's denial of New Jersey's winter storm disaster declaration appeal.

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    • Criticism

      DGillibrand NY

      Criticized FEMA's second denial of major disaster declaration for New York's February blizzard.

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  6. Sep 2, 2026
    • Criticism

      DPallone NJ $84.4M

      Criticized President Trump for denying New Jersey $84.4 million in federal disaster aid after February blizzard.

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  7. Aug 13, 2026
    • Letter

      DPallone NJ $84.4M

      Demanded congressional investigation into Trump's denial of $84.4 million in New Jersey disaster aid.

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  8. Aug 10, 2026
    • Request

      DPallone NJ

      Urged approval of New Jersey's appeal for federal disaster assistance after denial.

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  9. Aug 5, 2026
    • Criticism

      DReed RI

      Urged bipartisan lawmakers to make federal disaster aid merit-based, opposed Trump's denial.

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  10. Aug 3, 2026
    • Letter

      DMarkey MA

      Demanded Trump administration reverse denial of Massachusetts disaster declaration for February blizzard.

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