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Sen. Maria Cantwell says improving weather warnings after Texas floods is a "national responsibility"
"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan ...
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Senators Press NOAA Nominees on Budget and Staffing Cuts
Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA said he backs the president’s proposed cuts while expressing support for the agency’s mission.
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Capito talks AI, weather forecasting, Fairmont NOAA impact with U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and ...
Illinois congressman pushes for NWS funding as Trump’s budget faces scrutiny
Amid staffing shortages and public concern over natural disasters, the National Weather Service is defending its ability to ...
Cleared to Lay Off Workers, Some Federal Agencies Find Many Already Left
WASHINGTON—Nearly six months into President Trump’s second term, voluntary departures from the government have thinned the ...
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President Trump's pick to lead NOAA commits to prioritizing staffing at agency
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called staffing NOAA weather ...
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Trump’s NOAA pick stands by budget cuts, calls staffing ‘a top ...
Neil Jacobs was not asked to weigh in on the Texas flooding disaster. But he stressed a desire to see the nation’s more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices be fully staffed.
Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a ‘top priority’
As lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS), President Trump’s pick ...