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.

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 ...

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.

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 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.

With their party now in control of the U.S. Congress, Republicans are defending their record on Indian issues after Democrats sought changes to the rules on a key legislative committee.

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 ...

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 ...