Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California - padilla.senate.gov
2 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — As devastating wildfires rage across Southern California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a package of three bipartisan bills to strengthen wildfire resilience and rebuilding efforts. The package includes the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to protect firefighter pay, the Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act to bolster the pre ...
Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California - padilla.senate.gov
3 days ago · The third bill would increase FEMA funding for positioning firefighting tools in high-risk areas before disaster strikes. While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to increase their pay and create housing for those affected by disasters — which could ...
Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California - padilla.senate.gov
3 days ago · Padilla: “Whether it’s wildfires across the western United States, or tornados in the Midwest, ice storms in Texas, or hurricanes in the Southeast, Mother Nature doesn’t distinguish between red states and blue states. And neither should our disaster response efforts.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — As devastating wildfires rage across California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered […]
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing ...
2 days ago · California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.
Cassidy, Padilla Reintroduce Bill to Improve Temporary Housing …
3 days ago · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced the Disaster Housing Reform for American Families Act to improve temporary housing available to disaster victims after a storm and wildfire. The bill instructs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to construct disaster-resilient ...
Sullivan, Padilla Bill to Increase Federal Funding to Better Respond …
Mar 29, 2023 · WASHINGTON —Today, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) advanced out of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC).
Huffman, Padilla Wildfire Response and Preparedness …
Dec 7, 2022 · — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) bill to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) wildfire preparedness and response efforts, the FIRE Act, cleared its final hurdle in Congress as it unanimously passed out of the U.S. Senate. The bill now goes to the White House to be signed into law by President Biden.
REP. LIEU, SEN. PADILLA, SEN. BUTLER AND REP. SCHIFF URGE FEMA …
Oct 22, 2024 · Through FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will be able to mitigate this crisis by eliminating excess moisture and reducing future ground movement.
Cassidy, Padilla Introduce Bill to Improve Temporary Housing for ...
Dec 12, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Disaster Housing Reform for American Families Act to improve temporary housing available to disaster victims after a storm. The bill instructs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD ...
STATEMENT: Padilla, Schiff, California Congressional Delegation …
Jan 8, 2025 · Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led 47 bipartisan members of the California Congressional delegation in urging President Biden to grant Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the devastating ongoing impacts of the Palisades, Eaton, Franklin, and Hurst fires and the ongoing windstorm event in Los Angeles County.