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Committee Seeks Answers from New York Officials on Migrant Camp Lease Renewal

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OI Subcommittee

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 New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of their continued investigation into the migrant encampment on national park property at Floyd Bennett Field (FBF). In part, the members…

Committee Continues to Demand Answers for Disastrous Mineral Withdrawal and Lease Cancellation

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning as part of their continued investigation…

Oregon Field Hearing Highlights Solutions to Local Water Issues

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WOW Subcommittee

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a field hearing in Redmond, Ore., to hear from local and tribal witnesses on the importance of using locally driven solutions to solve Oregon's longstanding water challenges. "Water is essential. Drought and federal regulations are combining to create winners and losers in the allocation of water. Nowhere is this more evident…

Committee Conducts Oversight of Puerto Rico's Energy Struggle

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IP Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on Puerto Rico's electric grid and access to reliable and affordable energy. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: “It has been seven years since hurricanes Irma and Maria, and yet Puerto Rico continues to suffer major power outage incidents with no clear end…

House Passes Legislation Supporting Coastal Resiliency and Domestic Energy Production, Restoring Lake Tahoe Region and More

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 13 House Committee on Natural Resources bills, including ones supporting geothermal energy production, bolstering coastal resiliency efforts, managing forests in the Tahoe Basin and more. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “In the final legislative weeks of…

House Passes Bipartisan Solution Protecting America’s Forests Against Catastrophic Wildfires

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, sponsored by House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.). This historic and bipartisan legislation will spur active forest management in the U.S. and protect rural communities in the wildland-urban interface. “America’s forests are on life…

Committee Advances Slate of Legislation, Including Blocking NOAA Speed Rule and Reforming ESA

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported 16 bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman issued the following statement in response: "From long-overdue reforms to the Endangered Species Act to blocking NOAA's extreme vessel speed rule, this committee is continuing to advance legislation that benefits Americans from all walks of…

Westerman, Ciscomani Introduce Legislation Protecting Federal Border Lands from Illegal Immigration

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) introduced the Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act to secure federal border lands and protect public lands from the effects of illegal immigration.  "America’s southern border has been ravaged by the effects of Border Czar Kamala…

After Blatant Deflection, Committees Seek Haskell University Documents

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OI Subcommittee

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-Utah) led a follow-up letter to Secretary of the Interior…

Members Work to Support Gold Star Families, Restore Lake Tahoe, Improve Public Lands Access and More

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on eight bills on priorities that include park access for Gold Star next of kin family members, restoration activities around Lake Tahoe, support for hydroelectric projects and more. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: “From designating a new national park and…