GOP Congressman Darrell Issa is introducing federal legislation meant to clear up the red tape facing firefighters in California in the wake of the deadly southern CA fires.
President Donald Trump visited Southern California on Friday to tour the damage done by the ongoing wildfires in the state, where he held a press conference with local officials. Earlier in the day, Trump reiterated that he wants federal disaster relief to be conditional, but this time he made two specific demands.
It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding. But a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.
The unusual debate puts California’s Republican lawmakers in a potentially perilous position, stuck between suffering constituents and the president-elect’s desires. And it presents another test of congressional GOP loyalty to Trump.
Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) led a group of California congressional Republicans on Wednesday in urging President Joe Biden to reject plans to establish the proposed Range of Light National Monument. The monument would encompass more than 1.
The House is barreling toward a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many — but not all — Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea
During the heat of the presidential campaign in September, then-candidate Donald Trump made an extraordinary threat. He vowed that if California suffered a wildfire during his presidency, he’d withhold disaster aid from the state unless Gov.
Immigrants rights groups are already contesting President Trump's sweeping executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration.
Leaders and residents share a mix of disappointment, hope and support as President Trump did not visit the Eaton fire’s Altadena and Pasadena destruction.