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Congress Challenges Trump Workforce Cuts Over FEMA Subcontracting Overlap

8/12/2026

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The filings challenging President Donald Trump’s workforce cuts show Kara Voorhies’ subcontracting overlapped with her Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) duties from fall 2025 to spring 2026.
The overlap raises questions about Government Efficiency and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) corruption under Secretary Kristi Noem.
A letter from members of Congress, including Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, warned that Voorhies had outsize power over contracts and cited a law barring contractors from governmental functions.

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The filings challenging President Donald Trump’s workforce cuts show Kara Voorhies’ subcontracting overlapped with her Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) duties from fall 2025 to spring 2026.
The overlap raises questions about Government Efficiency and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) corruption under Secretary Kristi Noem.
A letter from members of Congress, including Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, warned that Voorhies had outsize power over contracts and cited a law barring contractors from governmental functions.