Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 471, the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. There are few topics more urgent for the House to take up than catastrophic wildfire and the “Fix Our… Read more »
Today, President Donald Trump will issue a comprehensive energy executive order that unleashes American energy dominance. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"In the first hours of his presidency, Trump is restoring strength and commonsense to the White House and unleashing American energy… Read more »
This week, the Biden administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), along with the Department of Defense, National Aeronautics Administration, General Services Administration and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, rescinded their proposed rulemaking that would have required federal contractors to register their greenhouse gas emissions with a foreign-based nonprofit. House… Read more »
This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) announced the withdrawal of a pending regulation to impose new speed limits on smaller vessels along the Atlantic coast.
"In the dying days of his administration, the Biden administration is finally taking action to withdraw their extremely misguided and burdensome vessel speed restriction. This… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) re-introduced the Fix our Forests Act.
"As tragic wildfires rage in Los Angeles, we're working in Washington to help prevent these types of catastrophes in the future with the Fix Our Forests Act. It's time to take an all-hands-on-deck approach and use proven science to… Read more »
Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding their reckless decision to jeopardize American energy, economic and conservation interests by withdrawing 625 million acres of federal coastal waters from future oil and gas leasing. In part, the… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the subcommittee chairs for the 119th Congress.
Full Committee
Vice Chairman Rob Wittman (R-Va.)
"As a lifelong outdoorsman, conservationist, and former marine scientist, I am deeply honored to serve as vice chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee and use my leadership role to… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the subcommittee vice chairs for the 119th Congress.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Vice Chairman Nick Begich (R-Alaska)
"I want to thank Chairman Bruce Westerman for the appointment and the opportunity to serve as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee for Energy and Mineral… Read more »
This week, the Republican Conference ratified a resolution confirming U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) as chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 119th Congress. Chairman Westerman issued the following statement in response:
"It's an honor to be re-elected to lead this committee in the 119th Congress. I look forward to building on our work in the 118th and… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) issued the following statement:
“Our prayers are with the victims of the dangerous fires today in California. We must aggressively increase the pace and scale of our forest management to prevent… Read more »
