Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Reorganization of USFS & USDA Amidst Wildfire Season
reorganization at USDA that could threaten resources for wildland firefighting, and pressed USFS Chief Schultz for more information
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ICYMI: Hickenlooper Tours Northwest Colorado on Wildfire Recovery, Drought, and Quarry Expansion Fight
press conference in Fruita, Director of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service Brian Fennessy recognized the service and sacrifice … make everyone safer.” Colorado Sun: Chief of new Wildland Fire Service confident in “unified response” to wildfire threat
Padilla, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Expand Hazard Pay for Wildland Firefighters
Calif.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction Act . The bill provides hazard … wildland firefighters and smokejumpers for prescribed burns and training jumps, ensuring these brave first responders are recognized with
Bennet, Neguse, Colorado Democrats Demand Answers on DACA Renewal Backlog
care workers, first responders, law enforcement officers, and wildland firefighters during what is expected to be a severe
Padilla, Curtis, and Bipartisan Group of 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
protection and water resources in Arizona’s rural, wildland-urban interface communities have long-faced increasing fire risk
Cantwell & Colleagues Defend Crucial WA Wildfire Labs from Closures as Wildfire Season Begins
Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Wenatchee and the Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory in Seattle, both of which conduct … National Interagency Coordination Center issued an updated Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook and predicted the entire State
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Schiff, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Trump’s Effort to Redirect Taxpayer Dollars from National Parks for Vanity Projects
consider the effect that establishing the U.S. Wildland Fire service would have on the NPS’s efforts
Merkley, Harder Push to Increase Federal Response for Hazardous Wildfire Smoke
public lands , train the new generation of wildland firefighters , aid toxic debris cleanup following wildfires , and promote collaborative … know firsthand the real and present danger that wildland fire smoke poses to communities across the U.S. Climate
Bennet Leads Colorado Democratic Delegation to Demand Information on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization
strong advocate for the National Forest System, wildland fire risk reduction, healthy forests and watersheds, access to outdoor
Hickenlooper, Colorado Democratic Delegation Demand Information on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization
Forest Service workforce and has advocated for wildland fire risk reduction and healthy forests in the face … decline in hazardous fuels treatments? · The proposed Wildland Fire Service consolidation includes plans to move wildfire mitigation from
Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles
designated ‘red card’ holders, qualifying them to support wildland firefighting operations. “ It is extremely concerning that there … long serving, fire-qualified member of the wildland fire community, I am deeply concerned by the loss
Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles
designated ‘red card’ holders, qualifying them to support wildland firefighting operations. “ It is extremely concerning that there … long serving, fire-qualified member of the wildland fire community, I am deeply concerned by the loss
Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Overtime Pay to Nearly 30 Million Workers
bipartisan Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to protect wildland firefighter pay and provide long-term workforce stability. Additionally … introduced the Wildland Firefighter Pay Act to permanently raise the caps on overtime premium pay for federal wildland
PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff Delivers Commencement Addresses to Graduating Classes of San Diego Miramar College and California State University San Marcos
going to spend the summer as a wildland firefighter, working alongside hotshots like those … going to spend the summer as a wildland firefighter. Beyond that… I wasn’t entirely sure. I thought
Heinrich Questions Forest Service Chief Schultz on Whether He Will Follow the Law and Disperse Funds Appropriated by Congress, Stresses Importance of Listening to Local Communities Following Pecos Protection Reversal, and Presses Schultz on Using Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Reductions | U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
support for new mining in this area.” On Wildland Fire Hazardous Fuels Treatment and Using Infrastructure Law Funds
May 13th, 2026Heinrich Labels President Trump’s FY27 Forest Service Budget Request a “Roadmap on How to Dismantle the Forest Service”
future legislation, the budget proposes to move the wildland fire program to the Department of the Interior … future generations. And then there is the wildland fire program. We are hearing that the reorganization will
Cantwell Grills USFS Chief on Trump Admin Withholding Wildfire Funds Crucial for WA Preparedness Ahead of Peak Fire Season
reduction work for communities that are in the Wildland-Urban Interface in Northwest, Southwest, Eastern, and Central Washington … administration that would have eliminated funding for volunteer wildland firefighters, training, and equipment that private, local, and state
May 13th, 2026Heinrich Joins 535 News to Discuss the Trump Administration's War on the West, Including Attacks on Public Lands, Wildland Fire Response, and Cost of Living
west — including attacks on public lands, wildland fire response, and skyrocketing gas prices. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking
Merkley, Wyden Introduce New Bill to Block Sale of Federal Public Lands
budget procedure,” said Michael Dotson, Director, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center. “ Public lands are the crown jewel of America … else,” said Josh Laughlin, Executive Director, Cascadia Wildlands. "A proposed provision
VIDEO: In Response to Van Hollen Questions, USFS Chief Maintains Forest Research Will Remain in Baltimore Area
country, and leading the Forest Service’s Wildland Urban Interface Program to reduce the impact of forest fires
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Mfume Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Pressing Trump Administration for Answers on Proposed Closure of U.S. Forest Service Baltimore Urban Field Station
health and safety. Leading the Forest Service’s Wildland Urban Interface program to understand and develop policies, plans
Washington Post: Trump wants to remake the way we fight wildfires. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
Wildland Fire Service will consolidate all Interior Department firefighting efforts as a lacking winter and ongoing drought promises … most detailed plans yet for its new Wildland Fire Service, which would overhaul how the nation fights wildfires
Padilla, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect and Compensate Federal Firefighters
Caucus, announced theSupport Our Firefighters Actto provide federal wildland firefighters with mandatory rest and recuperation time and ensure … their work. TheSupport Our Firefighters Actwould ensure federal wildland firefighters receive three days of paid rest and recuperation
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Modernize Power Grid, Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Wildfire Risk
bill carries forward the spirit of the Federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission and meaningfully advances several
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Modernize Power Grid, Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Wildfire Risk
bill carries forward the spirit of the Federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission and meaningfully advances several