Rep. Al Green Demands FEMA Administrator Appear Over Texas Flood Victims

Concerns Over Texas Flood Victims

• 📌 Al Green expresses deep concern for the 37 children who lost their lives in the Guadalupe River, Texas, and criticizes the lack of a hearing to address the needs of their families.
• ⚠️ He emphasizes that all children's lives are equally valuable and advocates for addressing the needs of all affected children, not just a select group.

FEMA's Preparedness and Administrator's Absence

• 🔍 Green questions the absence of the acting FEMA administrator, David Richardson, from the hearing, calling him "missing in action."
• 📄 He presents intelligence indicating an internal FEMA assessment from May 12th, 2025, ordered by Richardson, which reveals FEMA is fundamentally unprepared for national emergencies due to workforce reductions and systemic management issues under the Trump administration.
• 🗣️ Green argues that FEMA has been "feckless and ineffective" in its response to the situation.

Motion to Subpoena FEMA Administrator

• 🏛️ Green moves to subpoena David Richardson to appear before the committee, stating that the committee needs to understand what is happening to the children in Texas and explain FEMA's actions (or inactions) to the parents.
• 🗳️ A motion to table the subpoena request is made and passes with a vote of nine in favor and six against, preventing Richardson from being compelled to testify.

Catholic Charities Defense

• 🤝 Green defends Catholic Charities, stating he does not believe they mistreated 65,000 children and that they do an outstanding job.