He will seek a GAO investigation into whether FEMA disaster declarations are being politicized and whether disaster assistance decisions are being applied fairly to rural and underserved communities.

Timothy M. Kennedy · New York · Democratic

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The office said Thompson and Kennedy were "requesting a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation" into FEMA's disaster declaration process amid concerns that disaster aid decisions are becoming politicized. The letter asked GAO to examine changes to FEMA's disaster declaration process, compare presidential decisions with FEMA recommendations from 2016-2026, and assess whether rural and underserved communities were fairly evaluated.

On May 28, 2026, Kennedy publicly joined a formal GAO request on the exact issue in the claim. This is direct evidence that he sought the investigation and framed it around politicization and fairness to rural and underserved communities.

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Ranking Members Thompson, Kennedy Request Investigation into the Politicization of FEMA Disaster Declarations | U.S. Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy
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The promise was to seek a GAO investigation, not to secure GAO findings or a policy change. Evidence shows that on May 28, 2026, Rep. Kennedy joined a formal request to GAO asking for an investigation into whether FEMA disaster declarations were being politicized and whether rural and underserved communities were being treated fairly. That matches the promised action and occurred during his current federal term, so the promise is fulfilled in same-term timing.

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