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Bishop, Kind Highlight Passage of Bipartisan H.R. 1222

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1222.  Author of this legislation, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wash.) also provided a statement. “H.R. 1222 provides states with greater flexibility to create safe, quality shooting facilities on public lands. It also encourages responsible hunting and…

Bishop Commends Confirmation of Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the confirmation of David Barnhardt as the Secretary of the Department of the Interior. “After decades of mismanagement and regulatory abuse, the Department of the Interior and the communities impacted by its decisions will greatly benefit with David Bernhardt at the top.…

Bishop Addresses the House, Urges Senate to Swiftly Confirm Bernhardt

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) addressed the House of Representatives, urging the Senate to confirm the nomination of Acting Secretary David Barnhardt to Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Watch the full video HERE. “David Bernhardt is a lawyer who understands exactly what powers and authorities his Department is granted under…

Bishop Commends House Passage of Bipartisan Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement on the passage of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act.    “With the states’ work and today’s vote, we have passed a solution that saves a river that serves forty million people, irrigates vast amounts of farmland, and encourages clean,…

Bishop Leads House Introduction of Bipartisan Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement on the introduction of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act.    “States spent countless hours to build consensus and finalize this plan. While rare in form, Congress is respecting States’ work and moving quickly to give this agreement the force…

Bishop Statement on Decision to Reinstate Reckless Obama-era Energy Ban

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court decision to reverse President Trump’s order revoking the Obama administration’s sweeping ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.   “The decision late Friday to reinstate reckless Obama-era energy policies has now made…

Bishop Statement on Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan

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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…

Bishop Statement on DOI’s Sage Grouse Record of Decision

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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…

Bishop Introduces Bill to Reform Outdated Antiquities Act

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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…

Bishop Invites Former Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Bush to Clarify Actions on Antiquities Act Overreach

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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…