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 »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement to kick off National Clean Energy Week:
"I often hear Republicans characterized as opposing renewables and other clean energy, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Conservatives were the original conservationists, and I'm proud to support an… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) introduced the Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act. U.S. Reps. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) joined… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) sent a letter to the White House requesting the documents and communications necessary to conduct oversight of the administration’s response to scientific integrity violations by a senior White House science… Read more »
House Republicans will roll out a major minerals permitting bill Thursday, hoping to show a contrast with Democrats, who are divided on whether to streamline government approvals for extraction projects.
The "Securing American Mineral Supply Chains Act" from House Natural Resources ranking member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Energy… Read more »
