All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of Congress in a quandary: Do they fight for speedy, unconditional relief dollars for wildfire victims in their home state?

President Donald Trump was in Southern California touring what is left of the Pacific Palisades, calling what he saw ‘unbelievable’. Central Valley representatives Vince Fong and Tom McClintock were in attendance for a press conference following the tour.

By 2020, as a result of California s recent extreme environmental and social policies the state lost 4 3 million acres to wildfires

At the same time, California Governor Gavin Newsom has postured California to lead the Trump resistance, calling for a special session to “Trump-proof” the state and has already allocated millions of dollars to help fund potential lawsuits.

Both Tuberville and Johnson hail from states that often are in need of federal natural disaster assistance. But those states are run by Republican lawmakers, making it more likely that both Trump and the GOP-controlled chambers of Congress would pass aid to them if needed and without conditions attached.

The Laken Riley Act, named for an Athens, Ga., nursing student murdered last year by an undocumented man, passed in the House by a 253 to 156 vote. Forty-six Democrats, including six from California, and 217 Republicans voted for the bill. There was no GOP opposition, while 156 Democrats voted no.

The battle over wildfire aid for Los Angeles is quickly evolving into a game of high-stakes chicken. Many Republicans are demanding conditions on any new emergency funding, blaming Democratic

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

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) told Fox News that “California wants the money without changing the policies that are making the problem bad or worse,” including forest management. And Rep. Tom McClintock, a California Republican who represents part of ...

The US House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on immigration enforcement on Wednesday, January 22, outlining how the Trump administration planned to secure the US border.Footage released by the House Judiciary Committee Republicans,

As fires in the Los Angeles area continue to rage, California could see more activity aimed at reducing wildfire risks in the future under legislation passed with strong Democratic and Republican support in the House Thursday.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made headlines when he voiced his support for putting conditions on federal aid for the recovery from the Los Angeles area fires, and at least one of Johnson's California Republican colleagues is on board.