MICHIGAN (WNEM) – New bipartisan legislation is being introduced to protect 24/7 forecasting with the National Weather Service (NWS). The Federal Operational Resilience in Emergency Conditions ...

As tornadoes tear across the Midwest and flooding devastates parts of Texas, a new bipartisan bill in Congress introduced by Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, is taking aim at staffing issues within the ...

The White House said the NWS offices in the region were fully staffed and sent timely notices. Schumer asked for a probe into ...

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.

S.1573, the National Weather Service Improvement Act, had proposed centralizing the forecasting operations currently dispersed at 122 NWS offices at 6 regional locations.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service employees were fired as part of the federal government's workforce reduction movement. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...