Tomorrow, House Democrats plan to hold a vote on the “Restore Our American Mustangs Act” (H.R.1018), which would create a new $700 million welfare program for wild horses. This floor action comes at a time when unemployment has soared to 9.5 percent, a 26-year high, and the federal deficit has grown to a historic $1 trillion.
“There are serious issues facing our country right now and… Read more »
Today during a Full Committee markup, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee voted against amendments to protect Americans’ private property rights and improve border security.
H.R. 715, the Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009
Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment #3 to HR. 715 – Protecting our Borders and Working for Crime-Free National Parks
The… Read more »
Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009 (H.R. 715)
July 9, 2009 Full Committee Markup
Reporting H.R. 715 out of Committee: Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.
Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment #1 – Protecting Private Property Rights (View Roll Call Vote)
Since the infamous Kelo Supreme Court decision, Americans have stood… Read more »
Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1376)
July 9, 2009 Full Committee Markup
Reporting H.R. 1376 out of Committee: Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.
Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment #2 – Protecting Private Property Rights (View Roll Call Vote)
This amendment would protect the rights of private property landowners… Read more »
Read the full Dear Colleague HERE.
Dear Colleague,
I would like to draw your attention to an article in today’s Energy & Environment Daily regarding Wild Horses and Burros.
Doc Hastings
Ranking Member
Committee on Natural Resources
"There are serious issues facing our country right now and it's absurd that Democratic leaders believe that spending $700 million to pamper… Read more »
Today, Republicans at the House Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing on the Mountain Pine Beetle called for Congress to take immediate action to address the beetle epidemic that has left much of our Western forests dead and vulnerable to devastating forest fires.
“We have millions of acres of dead and dying timber in the West primarily because it wasn’t harvested and responsibly… Read more »
On Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the House Natural Resources Subcommittees on Water and Power and National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a hearing on The Mountain Pine Beetle: Strategies for Saving the West.
As Mountain Pine Beetles continue to increase the threat of forest fires throughout the West, Republicans believe Congress has a responsibility to take substantive action to… Read more »
