Hawley Pushes for Faster FEMA Aid, Accountability for AI Chatbots

Josh Hawley slams FEMA response to St. Louis tornado, asks for numbers. 'It's a mess.'

"There's still debris on the street. FEMA hasn't followed up with city officials. There are individuals who qualify for assistance, and their claims aren't being processed."

Hawley pushes for faster FEMA aid, accountability for AI chatbots

WASHINGTON - In recent days, Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has been pushing for faster FEMA assistance to St. Louis tornado-struck areas, along with legislation to hold AI companies accountable for chatbots. On Tuesday, Hawley sent a latter to FEMA acting director David Richardson over reported delays in the distribution of federal aid following the May 16 St. Louis tornado. He requested specifics such on the monetary assistance, services and r…

FEMA Is Paralyzed. Disaster-Torn Communities Are Paying the Price. - Construction Forum

From The Wall Street Journal: ST. LOUIS—Minutes after a mile-wide tornado struck this city on an otherwise beautiful day this spring, Ali Rand heard her husband shout as he surveyed the devastation surrounding their tony neighborhood of historical homes. “Everything is gone,” Rand, 38, remembers him saying. The tornado, packing winds of 152 miles an hour, hit the city with blunt force, killing five people. In the weeks following the storm, Rand …

Durbin and Hawley introduce AI LEAD Act

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) have introduced a bill aimed at holding artificial intelligence (AI) companies accountable for harm caused by their