Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills to protect migratory waterfowl, provide greater flexibility to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to carry out its responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), support manatee conservation and provide… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a follow-up letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as part of the committee's ongoing investigation into the migrant encampment at Floyd Bennett Field. To date, the Biden… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Federal Lands Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) hosted a field hearing near the United States/Mexico border to further expose Biden's border crisis and its devastating effects on federal lands and local communities. "Biden's border crisis has touched every corner of the country, but seeing… Read more »

This week, eight bills from the House Committee on Natural Resources passed the U.S. House of Representatives with significant bipartisan support. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "House Republicans are committed to delivering conservative wins for America, and this bipartisan group of bills is the product of hard… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported four bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The bills advancing out of the House Committee on Natural Resources today show the incredible breadth and scope of the solutions our members bring to Washington. From unlocking… Read more »

Late last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed revisions to its Biological, Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health (BIDEH) policy and new regulations of the management of national wildlife refuges. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) issued the following statement in response: "This new policy is a grave misstep. As a… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced no changes to the listing status of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today's announcement fails to alleviate the concerns of the millions of Americans impacted by… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams regarding the agency's recent creation of a "National Dialogue Around Working Landscapes and Gray Wolves and Thriving Communities and Cultures" and the significant impacts an endangered listing would have on western communities. In… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills that would reduce the federal estate, increase recreation opportunities, empower local communities and promote forest management with innovative tools to streamline bureaucratic red tape. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: "From outdoor recreation to… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills that would promote domestic mineral production and mitigate the impacts of dangerous landslides. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "The mining sector in the United States faces a variety of challenges, from burdensome regulations to the… Read more »