Republican lawmakers on Tuesday grilled FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on her agency's handling of hurricane recovery efforts, including about allegations of political bias. The two House hearings over seven hours came after FEMA supervisor Marn'i Washington was fired after allegedly directing employees to avoid homes with President-elect Donald Trump campaign signs.

Criswell testified before a House subcommittee reviewing the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Her appearance came a day after President Joe Biden requested nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster funding, with approximately $40 billion allocated for FEMA programs.