Senator Curtis today applauded the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s unanimous passage of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline states’ use of prescribed fires to prevent wildfire emissions, protect ecosystems and wildlife habitats, and make American forests and communities safer, healthier, and cleaner. The bill—led by Senator Curtis—is cosponsored by EPW Chair Moore Capito and Senators Merkley, Boozman, Padilla, and Kelly.

Senators Curtis and Blunt Rochester, members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following joint statement calling for swift public congressional hearings to inform lawmakers on potential AI regulatory solutions:

Senator Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a Republican congressional delegation with Senators Tillis and Armstrong to Ukraine to affirm American support for the Ukrainian people and assess the security situation amid Russia’s continued war of aggression. The trip marks the first time since the start of the invasion that a congressional delegation visited Kharkiv, a heavily fortified frontline city just miles from the Russian border.