As wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) claimed that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) opted out of an opportunity to legislate federal protections to prevent them.

Ark., discusses a Forest Service briefing on the wildfires, the 'Fix Our Forests Act' returning to the House floor for a vote and President-elect Trump preparing energy dominance executive orders.

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

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

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.

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,

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.

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

Bruce Westerman (R-AR) claimed that Senate Democratic ... before this month’s windstorm toppled a power line in Southern California and sparked one of the various fires. Speaker Emerita Nancy ...

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 ...

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.