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Video of Markup Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a Full Committee markup of 11 bills this Thursday, June 27. "The Energy and Commerce Committee is continuing to deliver solutions for the American people. At this week's markup, ...

The Congressional Research Service issues regular reports to congress. I have found these to be great summary reports to distribute to leadership and elected officials. On April 9, the CRS issued, "Emergency Response to Extreme Heat: Federal Financial Assistance and Considerations for Congress." Emergency ...

Washington – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17) led a bipartisan group of 218 Members of Congress to successfully advance a discharge petition which will force House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863) to the House floor for a ...

Here is a graphic from FEMA that outlines the upcoming changes. ------------------------------ Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins Chief of Emergency Services Sacramento County OES McClellan CA (916) 874-4671 ------------------------------

I would love to see some analysis whether or not an Emergency Management Duty Officer program would fall under the rule. We have a field response component to our Duty Officer program and the individual acts as a liaison for the incident/unified command to the EOC or acts on behalf of a non-activated ...

Thad, Thank you very much for sharing! I think this would be valuable for fire prone communities. ------------------------------ Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins Chief of Emergency Services Sacramento County OES McClellan CA (916) 874-4671 ------------------------------

Well said, sir! I wholeheartedly agree with your analysis. Now, let's take this to the next step and how can we chip away at this conversation and get it implemented the right way. ------------------------------ Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins Chief of Emergency Services Sacramento County OES McClellan CA (916) ...

Jonathan, you make some great points and I whole heartedly agree with your points. I also wanted to point out the mathematics of training requirements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022) reports 11,290 Emergency Managers. At an average of 24 students per class, you would need 470 classes. Let's say ...