Recently, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a historic bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Federated States of Micronesia. Upon departure, Westerman issued the following statement in response:
"Today we have made our commitment to our allies in the Indo-Pacific clear with our historic visit to the… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to underscore the importance of the historic relationship between the United States and the RMI and emphasize the strategic strength of America's military presence in the region. Upon departure, Chairman… Read more »
Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), members of the committee and the Hawaii Congressional delegation surveyed fire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii on the island of Maui. Westerman released the following statement following departure:
"Seeing in person drives home the raw devastation we witnessed today in Lahaina that’s hard to… Read more »
his week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the nation of Palau to underscore the importance of the relationship between the United States and Palau and meet with elected leaders. Upon departure, Westerman released the following statement:
"America and the Republic of Palau have a historic… Read more »
Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a historic bipartisan delegation to the Island of Guam.
"Guam's importance to America's national security cannot be overstated. Less than 2,000 miles away from here lies a threat to freedom and self-determination in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) hosted the committee's first outdoor hearing at Curry Village Amphitheater in Yosemite National Park. Westerman issued the following statement in response:
"Sitting in the shadow of the iconic Half Dome, it was clear to see why our national parks are the Crown Jewels of America. Millions of people… Read more »
Today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he will use the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate approximately 1 million acres as a national monument in Arizona. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to administration officials in response, seeking… Read more »
Next week, President Joe Biden is touring parts of the American Southwest and has circulated proposals to designate a new 1.1 million acre national monument in Arizona, land that is rich with uranium deposits and has historically been open to multiple uses. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"This… Read more »
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement on the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) proposed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule:
"As usual with this administration, we see them say one thing but do another. Today’s proposed rule is just another example of unchecked bureaucrats trying to… Read more »
