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Bishop Statement on Confirmation of Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary

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Today, Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Department of the Interior:   “Secretary Zinke is prepared to lead the Department of the Interior in a new and better direction, and I congratulate him on his confirmation. In collaboration with our state, tribal and local partners, I look forward to…

Bishop Statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

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Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the following statement in reaction to President Donald J. Trump’s first address to the joint session of Congress: “President Trump’s commitment to growing our economy and reforming federal bureaucracy to empower people are welcome words. The most refreshing part is to hear from a President who is willing to work with Congress. From infrastructure and…

Bishop Statement on the Passing of Former Delegate from American Samoa Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin

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Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement upon news of the passing of Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, former and longest serving Delegate from American Samoa in the U.S. House of Representatives. Faleomavaega, who formerly served as the territory's lieutenant governor and a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, passed away on February 22, 2017.   “We express…

Regulatory Reform Order a Paradigm Shift to Empower People Over Bureaucracy

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Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order requiring every federal agency to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force to enforce the administration’s regulatory reform agenda. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the following statement: “This order represents the beginning of a vital paradigm shift to reduce the arbitrary decisions of bureaucrats in Washington and return…

Bishop Outlines Early Agenda Items During Organizational Meeting

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held its Organizational Meeting for the 115th Congress. During the meeting, Members adopted a rules package and oversight plan for the session. “This Committee has played an important role at the beginning of this session with the Congressional Review Act. We will play an important role as we pivot toward infrastructure proposals, which is…

Bloomberg: Bishop Plans Action on Regulations and Resource Laws

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By: Alan Kovski There is an overflowing list of possible actions the House Natural Resources Committee could launch in 2017 after six years of sometimes rancorous stalemate on many of them between Congress and the Obama administration. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), chairman of the committee, spoke Jan. 30 to Bloomberg BNA about many of the prospects. His remarks suggested a unifying…

Bishop Announces Majority Subcommittee Chairman, Republican Assignments for 115th Congress

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) announced subcommittee chairmen and assignments for the 115th Congress. Chairman Bishop issued the following statement: “This Congress presents a rare opportunity to advance new and better policies for taxpayers. We’ve spent the time to identify the right team of leaders to build upon prior successes and advance…

Bishop Welcomes New and Returning Committee Members

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Today, the House Republican Steering Committee released the Republican members that will serve on the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 115th Congress. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement: “I am excited to welcome both new and returning members of the Committee. From better land and resource management to restraining the federal bureaucracy and creating…

Bishop: Committee Accomplishments from 114th Congress Lays Foundation for Future Reform

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the following statement on the Committee’s accomplishments from the 114th Congress: “For the past two years, our Committee developed new ideas and creative policies to solve problems and ennoble Americans. In some areas, the goal line was reached while in others the groundwork for future reform was laid. With…

Bishop Statement on the Selection of Rep. Ryan Zinke to Head the Department of the Interior

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House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement in reaction to the appointment of Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to head the Department of the Interior.   “Selfishly, I’m not crazy about this nomination, because Zinke was a bright freshman member of our committee. This will be a loss for us. I was looking forward to working with him…