Congress needs to take disaster planning seriously, Modernization panel says
Story Date: 7/21/2022

 

Source: Chris Cioffi, ROLL CALL, 7/19/22

Lawmakers tasked with “fixing Congress” approved their latest set of recommendations Tuesday, including one that calls for a better game plan in the case of a major disaster. “It’s not a problem until it is, but if it is a problem it’s a big problem,” said Rep. William R. Timmons IV, vice chairman of the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.  They explored the topic in an April hearing that looked at how the legislative branch would function, or not, if a mass casualty event led to the deaths of many lawmakers. Now they agree it deserves a much deeper dive, urging leaders to create a joint committee devoted solely to continuity.

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