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Tillis Accuses Noem of Delaying Hurricane Recovery Funds

3/5/2026

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) accused U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem of violating federal law by delaying recovery funds and cited North Carolina's inconsistent funding after Hurricane Helene.
Noem's directive requiring her approval for FEMA payments over $100,000 created a bottleneck, delaying over 1,000 contracts.
Noem denied the accusations, saying moves expedite funding.
Tillis warned he will block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nominations if delays persist two weeks.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) accused U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem of violating federal law by delaying recovery funds and cited North Carolina's inconsistent funding after Hurricane Helene.
Noem's directive requiring her approval for FEMA payments over $100,000 created a bottleneck, delaying over 1,000 contracts.
Noem denied the accusations, saying moves expedite funding.
Tillis warned he will block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nominations if delays persist two weeks.