Jan 17, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues Congressmember Vince Fong Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Fight WildfiresOn January 14, U.S. Representative Vince Fong (R-CA-20), along with Representative Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), introduced the bipartisan ACERO Act. This legislation authorizes NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project to develop technology for drones...
Jan 17, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues | Secure Rural Schools | SRS U.S. House Leadership is Urged to Reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) ProgramOn January 16th, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) sent a letter urging House Leadership to immediately prioritize a three-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. The SRS program provides vital funding to address school...
Jan 10, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues | wildfire Bipartisan California Congressional Delegation Applauds President Biden’s Major Disaster Declaration for Los Angeles County FiresOn January 8, California’s U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff led 47 bipartisan members of the California Congressional delegation in urging President Biden to grant Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for a major disaster declaration...
Dec 19, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues California Representative Huffman Named Ranking Member of House Natural Resources CommitteeOn December 17th, Representative Jared Huffman (D-Del Norte) was announced as Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee for the 119th Congress. Representative Huffman has served on the House Natural Resources Committee for the...
Dec 19, 2024
federal issues Government Funding Package Defeated in U.S. House of Representatives Thursday NightOn Tuesday afternoon, December 17th, House Republicans released H.R. 10445, a continuing resolution aimed at averting a government shutdown, but the plan quickly unraveled due to opposition from Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump. The proposed...
Dec 13, 2024
federal issues Adam Schiff Sworn in as California's Newest U.S. SenatorOn Monday, December 9, former U.S. Representative Adam Schiff was sworn in as California’s newest U.S. Senator. Senator Schiff replaces Senator Laphonza Butler, who was appointed in September 2023 to complete the term of the...
Dec 13, 2024
federal issues U.S. House Approves Water Resources Development ActOn December 10, 2024, the House approved, by a vote of 399-18, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) (S. 4367), which would improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other...
Dec 06, 2024
federal issues Congressional Committee UpdatesIn November, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Marina) announced his intention to bid for the role of Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Committee. Amid health concerns, current Ranking Member, Raúl Grijalva, will no longer...
Nov 22, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues Padilla Conservation, Public Lands, Wildfire, and Water Bills Advance in SenateOn November 19, 2024, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) advanced 10 bills he introduced to conserve California public lands, mitigate wildfire risk, expand the...
Sep 27, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues Legislation to Strengthen Natural Disaster Preparedness Continues Forward Momentum After Committee PassageOn September 25, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024 (S. 4900). The bill passed out of committee overwhelmingly by a vote of 14-1. The Investing in...