Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) issued the following statements on the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan.
“Today’s hearing on the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan displayed rare, bipartisan agreement within the seven basin states. In the face of a historic drought, this plan could… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement on the Department of the Interior’s released sage grouse record of decision.
“Sage Grouse these days, similar to the Chicago Cubs, are doing better than fine. For years, state and local conservation efforts and monitoring have verified an increase in the birds’ population… Read more »
Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) announced the introduction of H.R. 1664 the National Monument Creation and Protection Act (CAP Act).
“The 1906 Antiquities Act was originally intended as an executive tool to protect historical and archeological artifacts and structures under threat. Unfortunately, this worthy goal has been manipulated for… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent letters to former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, to invite each former president to appear before the House Committee on Natural Resources. The Antiquities Act allows Presidents to unilaterally create national monuments on federal lands where objects of antiquity are at risk… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to Chair Raúl Grijalva outlining concerns over the Majority’s failure to address issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction and refusal to consider economic impacts of proposed legislation. Ranking Republican Bishop also urged the Democrats to return to the transparent practice of providing… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations adopted a motion to adjourn today’s 2:00pm hearing after a motion by Republican members secured a majority of votes. The hearing was properly adjourned as the subject matter and witness’ written testimonies were well outside of Committee jurisdiction. Committee Democrats have held numerous… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) delivered a statement from the House floor regarding the passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act:
Watch Floor Statement from Ranking Republican Rob Bishop HERE
“The number of Utah victories in this lands package will do more for the people of Utah than Congress has delivered in a… Read more »
House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) today announced Parish Braden as Republican Staff Director for the Committee and the appointment of key senior staff for the 116th Congress.
“Parish was integral to the Committee’s success this past year, and I'm pleased to announce he'll be taking on this new role. The Natural Resources… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 1225 Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act. Almost a quarter of all House members, 92 members of both parties, joined as original cosponsors of the bill.
Watch Introduction Video HERE
“Today is Valentine’s Day and one… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement regarding the introduction of a House Resolution for the Green New Deal:
“We have yet to see any practical details of how a Green New Deal would operate. The original New Deal did not work until World War II started and hopefully the historical precedent will not be replicated… Read more »
