California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 1, 2024.

FEMA maligned at Sen. Alex Padilla’s wildfire forum. Sonoma County officials cited infrastructure rebuilding and other needs required to combat wildfires during a roundtable hosted by U.S. Sen ...

On Thursday, Sen. Alex Padilla announced a pair of bills that would allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assume a larger share of costs to fight and recover from wildfires. Last year ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.