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 ...

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

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

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 vote. Meanwhile in Washington,

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.

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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 ...

Intermittent showers sweeping across Southern California on Sunday provided welcome relief for firefighters battling devastating wildfires but threatened to bring an unwelcome side effect ...

LOS ANGELES − Much of fire weary Southern California received relief in the form of rain over the weekend, bringing the fires surrounding Los Angeles nearer to complete containment. The Eaton ...