Washington, Sept. 1 -- Representative Ami Bera issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) cosponsored the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act, a comprehensive package to strengthen wildfire prevention and response, help communities better prepare for catastrophic fires, and provide greater support for wildland firefighters.
The legislation was introduced by Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Angie Craig (MN-02), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and George Whitesides (CA-27).
"In Northern California and across our nation, we've seen the devastating impact of wildfires that have destroyed homes, threatened lives, strained first responders, and exposed millions to dangero...