Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led the committee's Republican leadership in a letter urging Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) to postpone the upcoming full committee markup in light of the urgent crises facing Americans. In part, the members wrote: "We have grave concerns about the extremely partisan budget reconciliation package… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) concluded a field tour of the Intermountain West, highlighting critical issues including oil and natural gas production, forest management, wildlife habitat conservation and more. During the tour, Westerman visited several committee members' districts, including U.S. Reps. Blake Moore… Read more »

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) embarked on a tour of western states that included stops in California, Oregon, and Alaska. He was joined by Reps. David Valadao (R-Calif.), Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.), and Don Young (R-Alaska) on the tour.  "I am grateful for the opportunity to join my colleagues in… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) led a forum titled "An Energy Crisis and Rising Gas Prices: A Mid-Year Review of the Biden Administration’s Energy Policy." "Energy development on federal lands and waters account for approximately 24 percent of oil production and… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa). "There's no way we can fully repay the men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom, but the Alexander Lofgren VIP Act is one place to start. It's not often Congress can agree on things, so the… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a special order on the House floor, where members showcased the devastating consequences this administration's inaction on western water is having during a severe drought season. "For months now, we have sounded the alarm, only to be met with inaction from both the administration and our… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led 75 members - including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and 14 committee ranking members - in a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to withdraw his nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to… Read more »

Last week, 70 members introduced the bipartisan Resilient Federal Forests Act with the backing of 90 organizations. "Catastrophic wildfires release millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, damage fragile ecosystems, and threaten the lives and livelihoods of Americans. Implementing active forest management practices is the best way to increase the resilience of America's… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Republican members in a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging them to take swift action to address the… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a congressional delegation to McAllen, Texas to survey the impacts illegal immigration and the Biden border crisis have on sensitive wildlife habitats and federal lands along the border. U.S. Reps. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.), John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) joined Westerman on… Read more »