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

A forest management bill is slated for House floor debate this week. Other wildfire bills have been introduced in the Senate.

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.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)– As more dangerous wildfires threaten Southern California ... what we’re doing is not working,” said Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.). Westerman sponsored the Fix Our ...

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 Fix Our Forests Act is just one piece of legislation expected to be introduced in response to the California wildfires.

California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding to the state's $2.5 billion wildfire recovery bill during a simple procedural

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

THE BUZZ: CHAOS RULES — Conservative law enforcement leaders say they increasingly feel caught in a tug-of-war between California’s sanctuary law and President Donald Trump’s push to crack ...

NRECA, the Edison Electric Institute, and Pacific Gas & Electric are among the entities championing the passage of the "Fix Our Forests Act" in the Senate.

A fire protection crew, funded by a U.S. Forest Service grant, removes brush last month near Kelseyville in Northern California ... put forth by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) and co-sponsored ...

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 ...