Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Department of the Interior Inspector General Mark Greenblatt, following up on prior requests urging a full audit of the Departmental Ethics Office and highlighting flaws related to Bureau of Land Management Deputy Director Nada Culver's disclosures. In part, Westerman wrote:
"Other documents… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the 20-year withdrawal of 225,504 acres in Northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest, specifically targeting the Twin Metals mine in the Duluth Complex.
"If Democrats were serious about developing renewable energy sources and breaking China's stranglehold on the global market, they would be… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Republicans, led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), issued their first oversight letter for the 118th Congress. In part, the members wrote:
"Natural Resources Committee Democrats conducted little to no scrutiny of public offices in the 117th Congress, despite our repeated requests. Between 2021 and 2022, Committee Republicans transmitted… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) welcomed the members the Republican Steering Committee recommended to serve on the committee in the 118th Congress. Westerman issued the following statement:
"A coach is only as good as his team, and I couldn't be more excited about the team we've assembled here on our committee. Each member is bringing a… Read more »
Today, 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 118th Congress. Westerman issued the following statement in response:
"It's an incredible honor to be elected as the leader of this committee, one that I've served on during my entire time in Congress. Natural resources… Read more »
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"It's fitting that we close out our committee's work for this Congress with legislation honoring the late Congressman Don Young. Don was a friend and colleague,… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, with a vote of 233-191. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"I have always been ready to work with Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Governor Pierluisi,… Read more »
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"I'm pleased the few remaining legislative days of 2022 are yielding bipartisan wins for our constituents. Congressman Johnson's and Congressman… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on a slate of legislation, including three Republican bills, which all passed with unanimous support. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"It's great to see such bipartisan support for our legislation during… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) led a letter to congressional appropriators, requesting that any year-end funding package prohibit federal funding for the listing of the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) as endangered under the… Read more »
