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 »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) commended President Trump’s nomination of David Bernhardt to Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI).
“It’s a brilliant move. No one is more experienced and I look forward to working with him.” Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) announced subcommittee rosters and leadership positions for Republican members of the Committee in the 116th Congress.
Full Committee
Rep. Daniel Webster – Deputy Republican Leader
Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon – Republican Leader, Insular Affairs
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Acting Secretary David Bernhardt commending the swift action taken to curtail impacts from the partial shutdown to domestic energy production. Both Republican and Democratic House Natural Resources Committee staff also received prompt… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) welcomed Republican members who will serve on the Committee for the 116th Congress.
“As we get underway in the 116th Congress, I welcome both new and returning members. From ensuring access to public lands to expanding economic opportunities through active resource management, the work before us is… Read more »
