FEMA RECOGNIZES 2021 NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH CONGRESSIONAL
CO-CHAIRS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210908/fema-recognizes-2021-national-preparedness-month-congressional-co-chairs]


Release Date: 
九月 8, 2021 

WASHINGTON -- September is National Preparedness Month
[https://www.ready.gov/september], a yearly observance to remind
everyone how important it is for individuals, families and communities
to be prepared for disasters and emergencies that can happen at any
time.

FEMA is honored to announce this year’s Congressional co-chairs. We
welcome their collaboration on this mission and appreciate their
commitment to promoting preparedness across the nation and in their
districts. With their support, we can build a nation more
resilient to future disasters. 

The following co-chairs have embodied the spirit of this year’s
National Preparedness Month theme, “Prepare to Protect” and will
highlight within their districts how preparing for a disaster is
protecting everyone you love:

U.S. SENATE

 	* Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, Chair, Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee.
 	* Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, Ranking Member, Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 	* Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, Chair, House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee
 	* Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, Ranking Member, House Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee.
 	* Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada, Chair, House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public
Buildings and Emergency Management.
 	* Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida, Ranking Member, House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
 	* Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, Chair, House Committee on
Homeland Security.
 	* Rep. John Katko of New York, Ranking Member, House Committee on
Homeland Security.
 	* Rep. Val Demings of Florida, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Emergency
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery of the House Committee on
Homeland Security.
 	* Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida, Ranking Member, House Committee on
Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response
and Recovery.
 	* Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California, Chair, House
Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
 	* Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, Chairwoman, House Committee on
Oversight and Reform.
 	* Rep. Salud Carbajal of California, Chair, House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation, and member of the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus.
 	* Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Member of the
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management and member of
the Congressional Hispanic Conference.

For a quote from each co-chair, visit: 2021 National Preparedness
Month Congressional Co-Chairs | Ready.gov.
[https://www.ready.gov/national-preparedness-month-congressional-co-chairs]

Ready.gov/September [https://www.ready.gov/september] has information
and resources online, including social media content in multiple
languages, for public use. Help spread the word of how to be prepared
for disasters and emergencies before they happen. For more
information, visit Ready.gov
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and Listo.gov
[https://www.fema.gov///C:/Users/pcrager/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/3OE4JTWJ/Listo.gov].