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House Passes Three Republican Bills Conserving Historic, Scenic Areas

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NFPL Subcommittee

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm happy to see these Republican priorities move through the House this week. Congressman LaHood's bill…

Committee Democrats Block Government Oversight Requests

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OI Subcommittee

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reconvened a markup and held votes on the five Resolutions of Inquiry (ROIs) submitted by Republican committee members. Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "After a busy summer hearing from the men and women in my district and other parts…

Committee Democrats Politicize Historically Bipartisan Fisheries Law

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WOW Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Democrats held a markup on H.R. 4690, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "My good friend and colleague, the late Congressman Young, shepherded the Magnuson-Stevens Act through the House when it was originally introduced and was a strong advocate…

Committee Considers Unanswered Republican Oversight Requests

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources convened a markup on five Resolutions of Inquiry (ROIs) submitted by Republican members earlier this year. These ROIs were in direct response to the dozens of unanswered oversight requests made by Republican members throughout this Congress that remain unanswered by the Biden administration. "I challenge any of my Democrat…

Westerman Visits Wisconsin for Forestry, Timber Site Tours

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) concluded a trip to Wisconsin, where he joined U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) to attend the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo and visit forestry operations in the state to learn more about Wisconsin's timber industry. "I always welcome the opportunity to visit other parts of the country and…

Republicans Highlight Need for 'All-Of-The-Above' Energy Strategy in California

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Ranking Member Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and U.S. Rep. Connie Conway (R-Calif.) joined a subcommittee field hearing in Morro Bay, Calif. on the issue of offshore wind energy in the American West. "I appreciate the invitation from my good friend Chairman Lowenthal to discuss a new opportunity for power generation in the West," Stauber…

Committee Republicans Call Out Majority for Overly Broad, Irrelevant Subpoena

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Today, every Republican member of the House Committee on Natural Resources sent a letter to Chair Raúl Grijalva, expressing procedural concerns over committee Democrats' sweeping, vague subpoena of FTI Consulting. In part, the members wrote: "We urge you to quash the proposed subpoena, and consider the precedent your actions will…

Westerman Concludes Forestry Tour of Pacific Northwest

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) concluded a tour of the Pacific Northwest, where he joined House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) to discuss forestry, American energy and other issues. "I'm so glad to be able to use some of this time…

Reconciliation Package Raises Taxes, Spends Recklessly Without Enacting Real Change

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act under the budget reconciliation process. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "It's no surprise congressional Democrats have chosen to burden the American people with more exorbitant taxes and even more…

House Democrats Advance Sham Wildfire, Drought Legislation

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The millions of acres burned by wildfires or fallowed by drought aren't just numbers on a page. To the Americans living out West, these crises can spell…