Republicans Call for SBA Accountability on Disaster Response to Maui Fires

(L-R) US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Hawaii Governor Josh Green, and wife Jaime Green walk along Front Street to inspect wildfire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 21, 2023. The Bidens are expected to meet with first responders, survivors, and local officials following deadly wildfires in Maui. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

Republicans are requesting that the Small Business Administration (SBA) brief their committee on the department’s disaster response to the Maui, Hawaii fires.

Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), chairman of The House Committee on Small Business, has sent a letter (pdf) pressing for clarity regarding the SBA response to the tragedy.