Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills that would increase tribal law enforcement officer benefits, amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), establish a formal program at the Department of the Interior (DOI) to support tribal buffalo programs and place tribal land into trust. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on the Biden administration’s recent move to ban air tours over popular national parks. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response:
“Air tours are an important option to many visitors hoping to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience at our national parks and famous… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing focusing on ways to improve forest management on both tribal and federal forests. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) released the following statement in response:
“Tribes, along with state and local governments, are critically important partners that the federal government must better utilize to… Read more »
Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and a bipartisan group of 18 members introduced the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.
"The American Alpine Club is excited to see that climbing management is an important component of the… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a bill supported by 19 bipartisan original cosponsors. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) released the following statement in response:
"Today, the House Federal Lands Subcommittee considered historic, first-of-its kind legislation… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5283, the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023.
"Earlier this year, I led a group of my colleagues to New York City after we heard the alarming news that the Department of Interior had begun housing migrants in the Gateway Recreation Area in Brooklyn. We were shocked to learn this was not… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on a bill that would reverse the Biden administration's harmful policies related to Alaskan energy production. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"Alaska has been blessed with vast deposits of oil and natural gas that can unleash economic… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced the introduction of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.
"Exploring the great outdoors is part of the fabric of this nation and our identity as Americans. Our beautiful lands and waters should be easily… 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 U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning, requesting answers on the… Read more »
Today, as part of an ongoing oversight investigation of foreign interests manipulating U.S. nonprofits, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Code Pink President and Co-Founder Jodie Evans, conducting oversight into the organization's potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In part, the members wrote:
"Code Pink… Read more »
