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.

U.S. Rep. Mike Flood has helped to introduce the bipartisan Weather Workforce Improvement Act, which is designed to reinforce ...

The Weather Workforce Improvement Act would reclassify NWS employees as critical public safety officials and grant the NWS ...

New bipartisan legislation is being introduced to protect 24/7 forecasting with the National Weather Service (NWS).

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins amid warnings of heightened storm activity, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz ...

This bipartisan bill, if passed would put National Weather Service Meteorologists in the same category as FBI agents and air ...

After conflicting reports, the National Weather Service refused to say Monday whether its Marquette office has enough staff ...

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood introduced legislation this month that would make it harder for National Weather Service ...

The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and ...

PROVIDE THIS EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION FOR STAFF AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IT’S SOMETHING HE SAYS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE DECADES AGO. FLOOD SAYS PASSING A LAW IN WASHINGTON IS A PROCESS ...

The proposed measure also would grant the weather service temporary hiring authority for positions related to public safety.