This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"I'm pleased the few remaining legislative days of 2022 are yielding bipartisan wins for our constituents. Congressman Johnson's and Congressman… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on a slate of legislation, including three Republican bills, which all passed with unanimous support. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"It's great to see such bipartisan support for our legislation during… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) completed a tour of federal lands and resources in Nevada and California. U.S. Reps. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) joined Westerman for visits in their home districts.
"From addressing deferred maintenance… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources convened a markup on five Resolutions of Inquiry (ROIs) submitted by Republican members earlier this year. These ROIs were in direct response to the dozens of unanswered oversight requests made by Republican members throughout this Congress that remain unanswered by the Biden administration.
"I challenge any of my Democrat… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act under the budget reconciliation process. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"It's no surprise congressional Democrats have chosen to burden the American people with more exorbitant taxes and even more… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"The millions of acres burned by wildfires or fallowed by drought aren't just numbers on a page. To the Americans living out West, these crises can spell… Read more »
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two Republican natural resources bills. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Legislation like Congresswoman Herrera Beutler's land transfer might not seem like a big deal in D.C., but I know from personal experience that it can make a world of… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced it will use emergency powers under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to take immediate action on protecting Giant Sequoias, as first proposed by the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. The SOS Act was introduced by House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Democrats held a markup on five bills, including H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"As with most of the bills we've considered this Congress, my Democrat colleagues have seen an issue and taken the wrong approach in an attempt to address it.… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed several Republican bills, including H.R. 7693, the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022, introduced by House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.).
"I'm so pleased to see these bipartisan efforts passing the House and making their way to the Senate," Westerman said. "By reauthorizing the… Read more »
