Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined U.S. Rep. Jenniffer González Colón (R-Puerto Rico) in Puerto Rico to assess the damage from Hurricane Fiona and discuss next steps for the island's recovery.
"It was great to see power and water systems almost fully restored in less than three weeks after Fiona struck, but there is still… Read more »
Today, OPEC+ announced it will be cutting oil production by approximately 2 million barrels per day. The Biden administration responded by saying it will draw down another 10 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) next month. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"How can… Read more »
Last month, six members introduced the Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act with the backing of many groups and organizations.
"Arizona is blessed with an excellent mineral endowment and stands ready to provide key minerals necessary to meet our nation’s needs in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Currently the demand for mineral resources like copper and a… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and 34 other members introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022.
"Some of my earliest memories are of hunting and fishing near my home in Arkansas, so it's extremely alarming to see the Biden… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), inquiring into the indefinite postponement of Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland's testimony before the committee. In part, Westerman wrote:
"Under your chairmanship, Secretary Haaland has not appeared before this committee this year. As… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held votes on the Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022, finishing a markup begun on Sept. 22, 2022. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"No matter where you live in the U.S., you enjoy the products of fisheries. Fishing is a hobby for many sportsmen and… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) introduced the Transparency and Production of (TAP) American Energy Act.
"American families have been on the front lines of dealing with the Biden administration's failed energy policies," Westerman… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland, raising concerns over her failure to appear before the Natural Resources Committee in 2022 and DOI’s extreme regulatory actions, which may have exceeded its authority in light of recent Supreme Court rulings. In part, Westerman… Read more »
Washington - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Congressman Johnson's Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act is the exact kind of commonsense… Read more »
The past few years have brought a new meaning to the term “unprecedented.” One global crisis after another has made it hard to contextualize the truly historic times we’ve been living through. Take this past summer as an example. Gas prices hit levels never seen before in history, yet we ran out of ways to describe it. "Record-breaking," "crippling," "exorbitant" and, yes,… Read more »
