{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-neguse-senator-cortez-masto-move-wildfire-prevention-bill-through", "Congressman Neguse, Senator Cortez Masto Move Wildfire Prevention Bill Through Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources", "2025-12-02", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CO", "Joe Neguse", "N000191", "neguse.house.gov", "neguse", "https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, co-chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, advanced the Western Wildfire Support Act through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. In a Subcommittee Hearing, lawmakers received testimony on Neguse\u2019s proposal to provide comprehensive resources to prevent wildfires, enhance firefighting efforts, and support communities impacted by year-round wildfire seasons. The bill is championed by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in the U.S. Senate.\n\nThe hearing was previously delayed by the Republican Shutdown, but public reporting notes that the subcommittee\u2019s consideration of over two dozen public lands and wildfire bills signals a revived hope for public lands legislation to become law this congress.\n\n\u201cWith fires raging year-round, it is more important than ever that we equip at-risk communities across the western United States with the support they need to confront the escalating dangers posed by natural disasters. I\u2019m hopeful that commonsense will prevail and that this bill will finally be given full consideration. It\u2019s past time for us to work together to provide urgent support to the firefighters, businesses, and families impacted by wildfires,\u201d said Congressman Neguse.\n\n\u201cCommunities in the West need support preventing and combatting wildfires now \u2013 there is no time to waste,\u201d said Senator Cortez Masto. \u201cI am glad to see my bipartisan, bicameral bill moving through the legislative process, and I urge my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to deliver these much-needed resources to wildland fire fighters and local governments.\u201d\n\nNeguse and Cortez Masto collaborated earlier this year to introduce the Western Wildfire Support Act which improves on three key tenets: preparation, suppression, and recovery. The bill addresses each by authorizing funding for cutting-edge firefighting equipment, creating new training programs for federal and local firefighters, and supporting recovery efforts across wildfire-impacted landscapes and surrounding communities \u2014 implementing several priorities recommended by Colorado wildfire officials and local stakeholders.\n\nBackground\n\nCongressman Joe Neguse, who co-chairs the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, has led the charge in helping communities better prepare for and mitigate wildfire risk, as well as ensuring they have access to the resources they need to recover. Last month, Neguse was named the most effective Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives in both the Environment and Public Lands policy areas for the 118th Congress. A recognition that reflects his work to successfully enact bills that bolster disaster response and preparedness, promote the preservation of public lands, and more.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-neguse-senator-cortez-masto-move-wildfire-prevention-bill-through"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3501509092748165, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}