Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on the Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"The Democrats’ border invasion under Joe Biden led to significant environmental damage on federal borderlands, including millions of pounds of trash, illegal… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on restoring multiple use land management principles that will revitalize and support America's rural economies and western communities. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"For our first Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing of the 119th Congress, I find it crucial… Read more »
Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (R-Calif.) reintroduced the Fix Our Forests Act.
"We represent a broad coalition of stakeholders that includes water providers, farmers, utilities, forestry professionals, and local governmental entities. We are deeply committed to advancing forest and watershed health. We… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act with a vote of 279-141.
"Congress is once again coming together and passing long overdue reforms to bring commonsense back into forest management. In the wake of the horrific wildfires in Southern California, it is clear there is no more time to waste. Today, the House took action to prevent future catastrophes as we… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 471, the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. There are few topics more urgent for the House to take up than catastrophic wildfire and the “Fix Our… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) re-introduced the Fix our Forests Act.
"As tragic wildfires rage in Los Angeles, we're working in Washington to help prevent these types of catastrophes in the future with the Fix Our Forests Act. It's time to take an all-hands-on-deck approach and use proven science to… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) issued the following statement:
“Our prayers are with the victims of the dangerous fires today in California. We must aggressively increase the pace and scale of our forest management to prevent… Read more »
Today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he will use the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate two new national monuments totaling approximately one million acres of land in California. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"In the waning days of his failed administration, President Biden is again bending to the… Read more »
Last night, the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act passed the Senate with unanimous support. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"In the final few hours of the 118th congress, the American taxpayer scored one more win with the passage of this legislation. Now the National Park… Read more »
Today, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with unanimous support. The bill now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today, Congress delivered a major win for Americans who… Read more »
