As more dangerous wildfires threaten Southern California, lawmakers say reforms to forest management are desperately needed, and the country cannot wait any longer.

House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman said the Los Angeles disaster highlights the urgency of his forest management bill.

Scott Peters (D-CA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR), passed 279-141 ... Donald Trump floated putting conditions on disaster aid to California by tying it to forest management reforms or the debt ...

USFS H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act Meeting on Tuesday in the U.S. House January 19, 2025 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports on January 16, House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04) and Representative Scott Peters (D-CA-50) announced the reintroduction of the Fix Our Forests Act,

A bill to speed forest-thinning on federal lands is poised to pass the House later this week. Another forest-related bill passed easily Tuesday.

Some Republican leaders insist that before California can get disaster aid, there will be conditions attached.

Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.). Westerman sponsored the ... President Trump, a longtime critic of how California manages its land, plans to visit the devastated area on Friday.

Los Angeles is set for a reprieve from the winds that have hampered the fight to contain the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire and other blazes. Follow live updates.

Harder helped introduce the Fix Our Forests Act with House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and a bipartisan coalition of more than 50 Members. Watch Harder’s speech on the House floor celebrating passage of this legislation here. Source: Congressman Josh Harder

The devastating wildfires in California serve as a reminder that we must change course and implement sound forest management practices to help prevent future catastrophic wildfires. This week, I was

The California lawmaker said Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) should submit subpoenas to a vote. Indeed, Huffman said Westerman supported subpoena power limits when he was in the minority.

sponsored by House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.). Other Democrats, including Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman, also of California ...