Mullin Commits to Ending ‘Micromanaging’ Policy on FEMA Money

Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Wednesday he would revoke a policy requiring the Homeland Security secretary to personally sign off on any contracts or grant awards totaling more than $100,000 if he is confirmed as head of the department.

The Oklahoma Republican said the policy amounted to “micromanaging” in response to a question from Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) about whether he would commit to scrapping it. “I’m not a micromanager. We put people in, we empower them to make decisions,” Mullin said, adding that the department would also be “very responsible” with taxpayer dollars.

The policy created under outgoing Secretary Kristi ...