Oversight and Investigations
Committee Report on S. 271, the "Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act"
| Posted in Committee Reports
H. Rept. 112-432 Committee Report on H.R. 1545, "Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011"
| Posted in Committee Reports
H. Rept. 112-430 Sportsmen, Conservation and Second Amendment Advocates Support Natural Resources Committee Legislation to Protect Hunting
| Posted in Blog
Multiple sportsmen, conservation and second amendment advocate organizations are calling for passage of H.R. 4089. Specifically, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 reaffirms that fishing, hunting, and shooting are important and traditional activities that should continue on Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The bill provides a clear legislative basis for… Committee Report on H.R. 4089, the "Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012"
| Posted in Committee Reports
H. Rept. 112-426 House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Create Jobs, Stimulate Local Economy in Accomack County, Virginia
| Posted in Press Release
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2087, a no-cost jobs bill that would remove government restrictions that are blocking job creation and economic development on a small parcel of land in Virginia. Sponsored by Rep. Scott Rigell (VA-02), the bill was approved by a bipartisan vote of 240-164. H.R. 2087 would allow Accomack County in Virginia to move forward with plans to… Eisenhower Family Raises Questions Regarding Process, Design of Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
| Posted in Press Release
Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held an oversight hearing on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial.” The hearing focused on recent questions regarding the development and controversial design of the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. “I remain concerned that efforts are underway to usher through a memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower that… H.R. 2087 Creates Jobs and Supports Economic Development
| Posted in Dear Colleagues
Dear Colleague, This week the House will vote on H.R. 2087, To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia. This is a no cost bill that would create hundreds of jobs and stimulate the local economy. H.R. 2087 allows Accomack County to move forward with plans to develop a technology and research facility adjacent to a NASA… Witnesses Call for Increased Public Participation, Transparency in Federal Land Management Decision-Making Process
| Posted in Press Release
Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held an oversight field hearing in Elko, Nevada entitled, “Explosion of Federal Regulations Threatening Jobs and Economic Survival in the West.” At the hearing, Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) and Representative Mark Amodei (NV-02) heard testimony from the U.S. Forest Service, local officials and impacted… Chairman Bishop Questions Obama Administration on Egregious Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars by Federal Employees
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Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a legislative hearing on four wilderness bills. At the hearing, Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) took the opportunity to question Bureau of Land Management Deputy Director Michael Pool about the recent discovery of credit card abuse and possible time-card fraud by Department of the Interior Bureau of…
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