This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to League of Conservation Voters (LCV) President Gene Karpinski regarding purported evidence of a foreign national potentially influencing the LCV and its related entities. In part, the members… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administration (USFWS) announced a final rule to ban the use of lead ammunition and tackle in eight national wildlife refuges. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Clearly the Biden administration is hoping no one fact checks their claims, because while they're… Read more »

Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on seven bills covering a wide variety of issues, including Endangered Species Act (ESA) reforms, species management improvements, water resource support and the elimination of regulatory delays. Subcommittee Chairman U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported eight bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Our committee is delivering results for the American people. We're working tirelessly to move bills through the legislative process and advanced eight important bills today that will… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on several bills that would support all of the above domestic energy approach and reign in harmful Biden administration regulations. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: “Instead of putting Americans to work to develop natural resources that are… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Departmental Ethics Office Director Heather Gottry, probing further into Haaland's alleged conflicts of interest and seeking documentation to conduct necessary… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on four bills focused on securing the southern border, preventing environmental degradation on the border, and ensuring our national parks are not used for housing illegal migrants. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: “Our federal lands are being used and abused by… Read more »

This week, President Joe Biden announced that the United States would ease sanctions on energy produced in Venezuela. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: “In a direct insult to American families facing years of record high energy prices, the Biden administration has chosen to support foreign oil production… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources considered a discussion draft that would approve the recently negotiated Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) and continue America's unequivocal commitment to deterring malign Chinese influence in the region. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "The United States has had a long… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on three bills that will reauthorize several conservation programs under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response: “Today’s hearing, held by the Water, Wildlife,… Read more »