WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced a field hearing titled, “Weathering the Storm: Oversight of the Federal Response and Recovery Efforts Hosted by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-Florida) in Southwestern Florida following Hurricane Ian.” Members will assess the effectiveness of the federal response to Hurricane Ian and identify areas for improvement in the federal disaster response.

WHAT: Hearing titled, “Weathering the Storm: Oversight of the Federal Response and Recovery Efforts in Southwestern Florida following Hurricane Ian”

DATE: Thursday, August 10, 2023

TIME: 10:00 a.m. ET

LOCATION: Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers, Florida 33919

WITNESSES:

Panel 1:

Mr. Brett Howard, Federal Coordinating Officer for Hurricane Ian (Apr. 2023 – Present), Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mr. Thomas McCool, Federal Coordinating Officer for Hurricane Ian (Sept. 2022 – Apr. 2023), Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mr. Francisco Sánchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, Small Business Administration Marion McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Panel 2:

Mr. Brian Hamman, Chairman, Lee County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chauncey Goss, Resident, Sanibel, FL
Mr. Kevin Anderson, Mayor, Fort Myers, FL

The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at https://oversight.house.gov/. Press must be credentialed and RSVP by emailing oversightgoppressrsvp@mail.house.gov by Wednesday, August 9, at 5:00pm