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Committee Republicans Consider Bills Expanding Mineral Production and Access

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on two bills focused on unleashing Minnesota's untapped mineral potential. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response: "It’s unacceptable that the Biden Administration continues to look abroad for minerals instead of mining domestically. Mining is our past, our…

Committee Sounds Alarm on Lack of Tribal Health Care Oversight

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IP Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing to examine the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "The IHS stated mission is 'to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest…

Committee Republicans Hold Biden Accountable for Executive Overreach

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OI Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Biden administration's executive overreach and how these policies have crippled America's energy independence. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) released the following statement in response: "The unwieldy growth of the federal government has resulted in an abusive concentration of power with…

Committee Considers Bipartisan Legislation to Save Giant Sequoias From Extinction

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act.  "Nearly twenty percent of all Giant Sequoias have been destroyed since 2017, and if we continue on this path without change, these natural wonders are at risk of extinction. I am grateful to Chairman Westerman for recognizing the immediate need to protect these iconic trees, and I…

Committee Republicans Work to Increase Access for Sportsmen, Responsibly Restore Beach Habitat

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WOW Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on bills promoting hunting and fishing access and legislation to aid in beach habitat restoration. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:  "Today’s Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Legislative Hearing focused on promoting hunting and…

Gosar Leads Inquiry Into NOAA Advisor's Ethics Compliance

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OI Subcommittee

Today, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Senior Advisor Katie Westfall and U.S. Department of Commerce General Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics Official Leslie Kiernan, reviewing Westfall's potential ethics violations. In part, Gosar wrote: "Prior to joining the…

Republicans Visit Northern Minnesota to Examine Mineral Resources, Receive Community Input

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) led members of Congress on field tours and conducted a hearing to learn more about mineral resources in northern Minnesota and hear from local community members. Stauber issued the following statement in response: "It was my pleasure to welcome my fellow members of the House to the Iron…

Members Investigate NOAA's Sudden Policy Reversal Impacting Lower Snake River Dams

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WOW Subcommittee

Today, 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad regarding NOAA's recent reversal on supporting continued operations of the dams on the Lower Snake River. In part, the…

Committee Advances Legislation to Modernize Endangered Species Act, Increase Water Storage and Promote Federal Land Access

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources completed a full committee markup and favorably reported a total of nine bills out of committee. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "The Republican majority is hard at work delivering on our Commitment to America, and the bills we passed today are the perfect example of commonsense…

Bipartisan Coalition Re-Introduces Save Our Sequoias Act in Celebration of Arbor Day

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Today, on Arbor Day 2023, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) along with nearly 50 others in…