But the problem that brings us to this measure, is that while the EPA regulations have allowed prescribed fires to qualify as exceptional events since 2016, the agency has never actually approved one, leaving states worried that using this…
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Now, there’s no silver bullet for solving the wildfire crisis, but we know that prescribed fires — experience tells us and the data tells us — prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools in reducing hazardous fuels and preventing…
California is no stranger to devastating wildfires — and we cannot afford to wait until the next fire starts to take action.
A student who feels called to pastor a church or serve as a missionary should not lose access to student aid because Washington measures the value of that calling by a paycheck.
As Alabama’s representative on the Senate HELP Committee, I’m 100% committed to doing whatever it takes to make sure Alabama’s kids are set up for success both in the classroom and in life.
That is unacceptable, and we must do better.
We spend more money on education than any other country and yet have too many students who are slipping through the cracks.
Our youth are the future of this country.
We’re proud to help deliver these federal dollars to replace aging infrastructure in Wise County, improve reliable water service for residents, and support the community’s long-term growth.
Every Virginian deserves dependable access to clean, safe drinking water.
We urge Treasury to make sure these dollars are deployed quickly, transparently, and fairly in accordance with the intent of Congress.
We also remain deeply concerned by repeated efforts to weaken the CDFI Fund and its ability to do its job.
It should not take months of bipartisan pressure from Congress and advocates across the country to release funding at the eleventh hour that Congress already approved.
We welcome Treasury taking another step to get these long-delayed FY25 CDFI Fund dollars out the door before they expire at the end of the month.
Specialty and mail-order pharmacies provide critical medications to patients across Virginia, and they should be reimbursed fairly and accurately for the care they provide.
We need to make sure whatever safety board we put in place doesn’t ensconce the already largest frontier labs.
God forbid we have an incident; we’ve got to have an incident reporting mechanism. No more, no less.
I think the whole world has recognized we’ve got to do something.