Posted on January 16, 2009 by Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
Janet Napolitano completed her confirmation before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Thursday, drawing praise and vows of support from every member of the committee, including both Republican members. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-) said that he will move to have Napolitano confirmed by the full Senate as soon as possible after President-elect Obama’s inauguration next week.
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Posted on December 23, 2008 by Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
One of the big decisions President-elect Obama will face when his administration takes over DHS is whether to leave FEMA as a part of DHS, or remove it from DHS and make it a cabinet-level agency, as it was before DHS was formed. Members of Congress, stakeholders, and prominent organizations are taking sides on the issue, but it’s not clear yet what stancethe Obama administration will take.
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Posted on September 29, 2008 by Michael Thomas
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Sens. Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins have introduced the Senate’s first ever authorization bill for the US Department of Homeland Security. The bill would increase authority for several key DHS positions and expand the ranks of several of its agencies.
The Senate DHS Authorization Bill
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FEMA’s relationship to DHS drawing attention and debate
One of the big decisions President-elect Obama will face when his administration takes over DHS is whether to leave FEMA as a part of DHS, or remove it from DHS and make it a cabinet-level agency, as it was before DHS was formed. Members of Congress, stakeholders, and prominent organizations are taking sides on the issue, but it’s not clear yet what stancethe Obama administration will take.
Filed under: Administration, Barack Obama, Comments, Congress, DHS, Funding, Grants, House, Letters, Public Statements, Senate | Tagged: AFL-CIO, Bennie Thompson, Congressional Fire Service, FEMA, Heritage Foundation, House Homeland Security, House Transportation and Infrastructure, IAEA, IAFC, IAFF, Inspector General, James Oberstar, Janet Napolitano, Joe Lieberman, Mary Landrieu, Michael Chertoff, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Susan Collins, transition, union labor | 1 Comment »