Thank Sen. Schumer for Demanding Answers After Texas Tragedy

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is stepping up to demand accountability in the wake of devastating flash floods in Texas that claimed dozens of lives.

Schumer has called for an immediate investigation into staffing shortages at key National Weather Service offices and whether they contributed to delays in issuing critical warnings during the storm. These vacancies left vital positions — like senior hydrologists and warning coordination meteorologists — unfilled at the very moment communities needed them most.

By urging the Commerce Department’s inspector general to investigate, Schumer is standing up for public safety and demanding answers for families across Texas and the nation. As he said, “These experts help save lives. The American people deserve answers.”

Add your name to thank Sen. Schumer for demanding action, accountability, and safer communities.