Rhode Island congressional delegation presses FEMA on its denial for blizzard aid

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 554

Last Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago

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Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is demanding answers from the Trump administration over why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) repeatedly denied the state’s request for disaster aid following the historic February 2026 blizzard.

A Sept. 9 letter by U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with U.S. Reps. Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo asked the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to preserve and provide all records related to the state’s request for …

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