We remain committed to partnering with you at every stage of this effort to guarantee that Wisconsin's residents and communities get the assistance they need.
Continue partnering with FEMA and Wisconsin officials to secure disaster assistance for affected residents and communities.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The homepage's latest news section lists a May 28, 2026 press release stating that Wied led members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation in a bipartisan letter to President Trump supporting Wisconsin's request for a Major Disaster Declaration and urging federal assistance for residents affected by flooding.
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The same latest news section lists a May 1, 2026 press release titled 'Rep. Wied Leads Letter to FEMA Urging Swift Action in Coordination with the State,' showing he led a letter to FEMA in coordination with Wisconsin officials.
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FEMA's DR-4923-WI disaster page for Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding lists an incident period of April 13-23, 2026 and a declaration date of June 30, 2026. In the funding obligations section, last updated September 9, 2026, it reports $27,421,354.44 in Housing Assistance approved, $44,228,067.00 in Other Needs Assistance approved, $71,649,421.44 in total Individuals and Households Program dollars approved, 23,953 Individual Assistance applications approved, and $1,358,964.68 in Public Assistance grants obligated.
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Wied's official press release index lists a June 30, 2026 release titled "Wied's Statement Following President Trump's Approval of Wisconsin's Disaster Declaration Request," describing the President's approval of Wisconsin's Major Disaster Declaration request. The same official page also lists Wied's May 28 release saying he led a bipartisan delegation letter urging federal assistance and his May 1 release saying he led a letter to FEMA urging swift action in coordination with Wisconsin Emergency Management.
Assessments
Wied promised to continue partnering with FEMA and Wisconsin officials to secure disaster assistance. During his current House term, he led letters to FEMA and President Trump supporting Wisconsin's disaster declaration request and urging federal assistance in coordination with state officials. FEMA's DR-4923-WI page shows the declaration was approved on June 30, 2026 and substantial Individual Assistance and Public Assistance funds were approved or obligated. Because the promised action was coordination to secure disaster aid, and aid was secured in the same federal term with documented candidate involvement, this counts as delivered.
Wied has documented same-term action that matches the partnership portion of the promise: in May 2026 he led a letter to FEMA urging action in coordination with Wisconsin officials, and later that month he led a bipartisan Wisconsin delegation letter supporting the state's Major Disaster Declaration request. Those steps show active coordination with FEMA and state officials on behalf of affected communities. However, the provided evidence does not show that disaster assistance was actually approved or secured, so the record supports meaningful progress rather than full delivery.