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Energy and Mineral Resources

Committee Republicans Investigate Agency Failures and Ballooning Budget Requests

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response: "Congress has an important role in overseeing…

Committee Republicans Consider Bills Expanding Mineral Production and Access

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on two bills focused on unleashing Minnesota's untapped mineral potential. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response: "It’s unacceptable that the Biden Administration continues to look abroad for minerals instead of mining domestically. Mining is our past, our…

Republicans Visit Northern Minnesota to Examine Mineral Resources, Receive Community Input

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Today, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) led members of Congress on field tours and conducted a hearing to learn more about mineral resources in northern Minnesota and hear from local community members. Stauber issued the following statement in response: "It was my pleasure to welcome my fellow members of the House to the Iron…

Republicans Seek Answers for Leasing Delays, Increased Funding Requests

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the president's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in…

House Republicans Fulfill Promises, Deliver Lower Energy Costs for Every American

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, upholding Republicans' Commitment to America and to an economy that’s strong.  "The Lower Energy Costs Act is a massive win for the American people and a much-needed boost for our economy. House Republicans know that when we produce energy here at home, we do it cleaner, safer, and more…

Top Republicans Slam Biden Administration for Obstructing American Energy Production, Pushing Radical Climate Agenda

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources…

Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of the Lower Energy Costs Act

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Westerman laid out how crucial this bill is to strengthen and grow the American economy, secure our energy independence, build infrastructure and reform the broken permitting process.  Below…

Committee Continues Investigating Onshore Leasing Actions, Despite Ongoing Silence from Biden Administration

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led all committee Republicans in a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, once again asking for transparency on the administration’s actions on onshore oil and gas development. In part, the members wrote: "We write regarding an inquiry we sent to the Department of the…