The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month.

U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his agency’s response to the devastating Hill Country flooding. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton,

The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for cuts to FEMA, praised the agency during his recent visit to Texas, but did not comment on his plans for its future.