Surplus Defense Department aircraft will once again be utilized for wildfire suppression under legislation co-introduced by Congressman Dan Newhouse.

Rep. Newhouse and California Democrat Sauld Carbajal introduced a bipartisan bill in February. The final version sponsored by Montana Senator Tim Sheehy has passed and is awaiting the President's signature

"This legislation is a huge step in mitigating the impacts of wildfires and gives our firefighters the tools they need to keep our communities safe. Utilizing the Department of Defense’s excess aircraft gives aerial firefighters an upper hand while leveraging the assets we already have at our disposal. I thank Senator Sheehy from Montana for his leadership as we send this legislation to the president’s desk." -- Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-W

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