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.

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,

The measures in Congress prompted by the wildfires so far address forest management, disaster funding and the powers of the California Coastal Commission.

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

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 U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Thursday addressing forest management through expediting environmental reviews for projects and promoting actions to make forests more resilient to dangerous conditions such as wildfires.

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 ...

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.