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44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December
Trump once blamed officials who didn't, as he put it, "rake their forests" to prevent the spread of wildfires. Trump was likely referring to a forest management technique of clearing out underbrush.
In December, 44 Republicans voted against HR 10545, the American Relief Act of 2025, which provided funds for wildfire prevention measures, including $75,000,000 for the "construction or maintenance of shaded fuel breaks in the Pacific Regions."
The bill also replenished federal disaster relief funds due to recent disasters such as the multiple hurricanes that have hit the east coast. Republicans frequently vote against bills that help people, and in this case, could prevent wildfire from spreading and destroying people's homes.
MAGA voices right now are attempting to blame others for the California wildfires, yet 44 of them voted against a bill containing funding for wildfire prevention. Some of these Republicans have posted about the California fires, but failed to mention how they voted against wildfire prevention in December.
No Democrats voted against the bill. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders who caucuses with the Democrats did vote against the bill, but explained in a statement that he knew it would pass but was protesting against provisions that were stripped from the bill after Elon Musk got involved in the process. In tweet, outgoing Senator Mitt Romney also indicated his vote was a protest vote.
44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December
Trump once blamed officials who didn't, as he put it, "rake their forests" to prevent the spread of wildfires. Trump was likely referring to a forest management technique of clearing out underbrush.
In December, 44 Republicans voted against HR 10545, the American Relief Act of 2025, which provided funds for wildfire prevention measures, including $75,000,000 for the "construction or maintenance of shaded fuel breaks in the Pacific Regions."
The bill also replenished federal disaster relief funds due to recent disasters such as the multiple hurricanes that have hit the east coast. Republicans frequently vote against bills that help people, and in this case, could prevent wildfire from spreading and destroying people's homes.
MAGA voices right now are attempting to blame others for the California wildfires, yet 44 of them voted against a bill containing funding for wildfire prevention. Some of these Republicans have posted about the California fires, but failed to mention how they voted against wildfire prevention in December.
No Democrats voted against the bill. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders who caucuses with the Democrats did vote against the bill, but explained in a statement that he knew it would pass but was protesting against provisions that were stripped from the bill after Elon Musk got involved in the process. In tweet, outgoing Senator Mitt Romney also indicated his vote was a protest vote.
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