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Westerman, Gosar Continue Investigating DOI Officials' Ethics Compliance

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OI Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Solicitor of Water Resources Daniel Cordalis and DOI's designated agency ethics official Heather Gottry, requesting information to evaluate Cordalis's…

Committee Republicans Advance Bipartisan Bills, Offer Amendments to Dangerous Legislation

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup, reporting a total of 14 bills out of committee. Twelve of these bills were bipartisan - including U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' (R-Iowa) recently-introduced Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act - and passed by unanimous consent.  However, committee Democrats also advanced legislation that would be detrimental to…

Westerman, Gosar Inquire Into DOI Deputy Secretary's Conflicts of Interest

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OI Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau and DOI's designated agency ethics official Heather Gottry, requesting information to evaluate Beaudreau's compliance with…

Haaland Testifies Before Committee, Demurs on Long-Term Solutions

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WOW Subcommittee

Today, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Debra Haaland testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding the Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "It was wonderful to welcome my friend and former colleague, Secretary Haaland, to the committee this…

Committee Members Continue Investigating DOI Official's Ethical Concerns

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OI Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) sent a follow-up letter to  U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) senior counselor to the secretary Elizabeth Klein and DOI's designated agency ethics official Heather Gottry,…

Committee Leadership Continues Investigating Agency Officials' Conflicts of Interest

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OI Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) deputy director of policies and programs Nada Culver and U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) designated agency ethics official Heather…

Inspector General's Report Exonerates U.S. Park Police

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OI Subcommittee

This week, the Department of the Interior Office of the Inspector General (IG) released a report following their review of U.S. Park Police (USPP) actions at Lafayette Park in June 2020. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "After reading the IG report, I believe the message to my Democrat colleagues is…

Committee Members Raise Ethical Concerns Over DOI Appointee

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OI Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) sent a letter to  U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) senior counselor to the secretary Elizabeth Klein and DOI's designated agency ethics official Heather Gottry, raising…

DOI's Priorities Show Lack of Commitment to American Economy, Environment

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Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2022. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "It's very telling that the administration chose to roll out their budget more than three months behind schedule on a Friday before a holiday weekend, right when many…

The Environmental Cost of a Border Crisis

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OI Subcommittee

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a forum on the southern border crisis and the risks illegal immigration poses to the environment. "Despite President Biden’s purported commitment to protecting our environment, his immigration policies will lead to…