Padilla, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect and Compensate Federal Firefighters

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, announced the Support Our Firefighters Act, which aims to provide federal wildland firefighters with mandatory rest and recuperation time and ensure they are paid for their work.

Padilla, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect and Compensate Federal Firefighters

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