Stories / Disaster Response / Event · Aug 13 – Sep 11, 2026

2026 Wildfire Season

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7Members · 6 D · 1 R
7Actions · 6 D · 1 R
6States & territories · CA · CO · NM · OR lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofAug 131Wk ofAug 201Wk ofAug 273Wk ofSep 3Wk ofSep 102Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 4
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 2

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 6 · Republicans 1

  • 4Sent letters0
  • 1Visits and events0
  • 1Filed or pushed bills1

Most active

  1. DPadilla CA1
  2. DBennet CO1
  3. DBera CA1
  4. DHeinrich NM1
  5. DWyden OR1
  6. DRosen NV1
  7. RRicketts NE1

By state

  • CA2
  • CO1
  • NM1
  • OR1
  • NV1
  • NE1

Every action

7 actions · 7 releases
  1. Sep 11, 2026
    • Letter

      DPadilla CA

      Sent letter to Interior and Agriculture secretaries expressing concerns about wildfire firefighting resources.

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  2. Sep 10, 2026
    • Letter

      DBennet CO

      Led senators expressing concerns about federal wildfire preparedness and firefighting resources.

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  3. Sep 1, 2026
    • Bill

      DBera CA

      Cosponsored Wildfire Response and Readiness Act to strengthen prevention and community preparedness.

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  4. Aug 31, 2026
    • Letter

      DHeinrich NM

      Demanded answers from USDA official who diverted firefighting resources to private ranch.

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  5. Aug 28, 2026
    • Letter

      DWyden OR

      Demanded answers from Trump USDA official who diverted firefighting resources to private ranch.

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  6. Aug 24, 2026
    • Visit

      DRosen NV

      Highlighted federal and local resources available to Nevadans affected by Hawk Wildfire.

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  7. Aug 13, 2026
    • Bill

      RRicketts NE

      Introduced PREPARE Act to establish prepositioned aerial firefighting resources for early-season wildfires.

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