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Stories / Issue · Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2026

Emergency Management

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45Members · 25 D · 20 R
47Actions · 21 D · 26 R
23States & territories · NJ · CA · OR · WA lead
$2.27BFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat264Sun271Mon2810Tue298Wed3010Thu19Fri25Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 6
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 2
StatementsResponses to news 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 5
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 22
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 9
Other 1

Developing stories

7 threads · 22 of 47 actions

New Jersey Nor'easter Damage

4 members

  1. Sep 27Van Drew (R) provided update on nor'easter response and announced plans to meet with FEMA and Army Corps.
  2. Sep 28Pallone called on federal and state officials to survey storm damage and anticipate disaster declaration.
  3. Sep 30Smith (R) joined FEMA administrator surveying Nor'easter damage in New Jersey coastal communities.
  4. Oct 1Van Drew (R) Led federal response tour assessing nor'easter damage and discussing disaster assistance with FEMA and Army Corps.
  5. Oct 2Smith (R) Led intergovernmental survey of Nor'easter damage across New Jersey shore towns.

7 actions →

Hurricane Helene Recovery

4 members · $2.2B announced

  1. Sep 26Griffith (R) announced $160,000 FEMA grant to Virginia for Hurricane Helene hazard mitigation planning.
  2. Sep 29Graham Nordone (R) cosponsored legislation to help South Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene damage.
  3. Sep 30Warnock announced $2.2 billion in federal disaster relief secured for Georgia's Hurricane Helene recovery.
  4. Oct 1Foxx (R) reintroduced bill to streamline disaster recovery regulations for Hurricane Helene-affected areas.

4 actions →

Eastern Washington Wildfires Recovery

4 members

  1. Sep 28Schrier, DelBene joined Washington delegation requesting major disaster declaration for wildfire recovery assistance.
  2. Sep 28Murray Led Washington delegation requesting Major Disaster Declaration for wildfire recovery assistance.
  3. Sep 29Baumgartner (R) joined governor requesting federal disaster declaration for Eastern Washington wildfires.

3 actions →

Mystic Alerts Act

2 members

  1. Oct 1Pfluger (R) announced passage of Mystic Alerts Act to modernize emergency alert infrastructure.
  2. Oct 1Ossoff Senate passed bipartisan bill to strengthen emergency alerts via satellite during disasters.

2 actions →

Community Disaster Protection Act

2 members

  1. Oct 1Olszewski introduced bill establishing FEMA pilot program for community disaster insurance.
  2. Oct 1Min introduced bill to expand disaster insurance access and affordability in high-risk communities.

2 actions →

Central Oregon Wildfire Recovery

3 members · $200K announced

  1. Sep 30Wyden, Merkley announced $100,000 in federal funding for Central Oregon wildfire recovery efforts.
  2. Oct 1Bynum announced $100,000 in federal funding for Central Oregon wildfire recovery.

2 actions →

Eaton and Palisades Fires Recovery

3 members · $6.6M announced

  1. Sep 30Sherman called on FEMA to fund California's disaster case management program through May.
  2. Sep 30Schiff, Chu secured $6.6 million in FEMA funding for wildfire survivor case management in California.

2 actions →

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 21 · Republicans 26

  • 4Requested action2
  • 2Sent letters0
  • 1Statements0
  • 0Praised1
  • 0Visits and events5
  • 10Announced funding12
  • 4Filed or pushed bills5
  • 0Other1

Most active

  1. RSmith NJ3
  2. RLangworthy NY3
  3. RVan Drew NJ2
  4. DWyden OR2
  5. DMerkley OR2
  6. RKing-Hinds MP2
  7. DKelly AZ1
  8. DHickenlooper CO1

By state

  • NJ7
  • CA6
  • OR5
  • WA5
  • NY4
  • AZ2
  • TX2
  • GA2

+15 more with fewer actions

Every action

47 actions · 54 releases
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  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
  5. Sep 28, 2026
  6. Sep 27, 2026
  7. Sep 26, 2026

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