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On the recordOctober 14, 2021
This bill--supported by 85 organizations, including the Family Farm Alliance--would help address the environmental and economic threats of catastrophic wildfires.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman highlights the importance of his bill in combating wildfires.

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