Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on two bills that address long-standing issues facing Americans in Guam and American Samoa. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:
"H.R. 6062 and H.R. 6273 are the vehicles for issues of importance to two of our territories in the Pacific - American Samoa… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported eight bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources is kicking off the year by advancing a slate of solutions for Americans that includes supporting access to affordable energy, a landmark… Read more »
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a notice of withdrawal of the proposed rule change that would have allowed the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to list Natural Asset Companies (NACs). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today is a victory for Americans as our public lands stay… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Biden administration's numerous actions stifling offshore energy development, most recently with the release of the worst leasing plan in history regarding the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response:
"Thanks… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler and Director Haoxiang Zhu, seeking information on a proposed rule change to permit the listing of Natural Asset Companies (NACs) on the New York… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) sent a follow-up letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning… Read more »
This week, 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 Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, once again requesting information and documentation on the migrant encampment at Floyd Bennett Field. To date, the administration has not… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on the National Park Service's (NPS) deferred maintenance backlog.
"The National Park Service is facing a significant and growing maintenance backlog that threatens the very infrastructure and natural resources of our nation's most treasured parks. Critical… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) sent a letter to Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) Director Howard Cantor, requesting information regarding ONRR's methodology for calculating… Read more »
Today, the Biden administration took further action to enact burdensome forestry regulations with a national old-growth amendment to all 128 forest plans across the nation that will make it more difficult to responsibly manage America’s forests. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"Time and time again,… Read more »