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.

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.

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,

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

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.

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 ...

Bruce Westerman, a Republican from Arkansas ... I hope that’s something we’re going to demonstrate here in the state of California.” As evidence, he cited several calls he’s already ...

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,

The Fix Our Forests Act, co-sponsored by a Republican receiving substantial donations from the logging industry, makes it easier to bypass environmental review on federal lands.

Catastrophe** Amid escalating wildfires devastating California, mounting frustration targets Governor Gavin Newsom as calls for his recall gain momentum. Activists and residents