Democratic senator calls on Trump to approve FEMA aid for Palisades fire reco...

Unknown Cluster #72 Status: Active First seen: 2026-01-29 Last activity: 2026-01-29

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday called on President Trump to authorize $34 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid to help the California communities ravaged by the Palisades fire recover more than one year after the disaster struck. Blumenthal, a ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,…

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Title	Source	Tier	Published
Democratic senator calls on Trump to approve FEMA aid for Palisades fire recovery Representative	thehill.com	S1	2026-01-28 23:04:54