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Democratic senators urge The White House to exempt seasonal firefighters from hiring freeze
In their letter, the senators say the freeze is negatively impacting recruitment efforts during a time when agencies staff up ...
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.
California senators aren’t up for re-election in 2026 — but they have millions in campaign cash
Those totals are likely to be far from what they will need if they seek re-election. Spending in California’s 2024 Senate ...
Trump funding freeze could make fighting Nevada wildfires harder, Rosen warns
Reno Fire Chief David Cochran says a funding freeze on federal seasonal firefighters would mean weakened response ...
Wildfire mitigation projects caught up in Trump’s spending freeze
Some forest management projects that aim to mitigate wildfire risk are among the projects that have been halted under ...
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Bondi spars with California’s Padilla over 2020 election, birthright citizenship during AG hearing
Pam Bondi clashed Wednesday with Sen. Alex Padilla over her past claims about foul play in the 2020 presidential election and her willingness to uphold birthright citizenship if she is confirmed ...
California Senators Call for Action to Protect Access to Counsel for Documented Detainees
Democrats introduced a package in both the House and Senate in an attempt to protect the right of certain immigrants to legal ...
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California has 'always been there' for disaster-affected states, Sen. Padilla says
Alex Padilla of California ... Padilla spoke to Morning Edition's A Martínez from Washington D.C. about how politics have entered California's recovery efforts, rebuilding affected communities ...