Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on three bills focused on various solutions related to tribal land ownership issues, codifying language from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regarding processing mortgages on Indian trust land and the reauthorization of the Udall Foundation. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) released… Read more »

Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources marked up and passed H.R. 3397, which would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its so-called conservation and landscape health rule that would have devastating impacts on communities across the West. "America’s outdoor recreation providers are ready to engage in a conversation about conserving our public landscape.… Read more »

Today, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) hosted a field hearing with House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) titled, "The Northwest at Risk: the Environmentalist’s Effort to Destroy Navigation, Transportation, and… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administration (USFWS) announced a 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.) released the following statement in response: "Some of my earliest memories are of hunting and fishing across Arkansas, and I know millions of Americans share… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on the Council of Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request and policy initiatives. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "CEQ is the perfect example of unchecked government bureaucrats abusing their mission and amassing massive amounts of… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills focused on streamlining regulations and addressing federal estate management. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: “The bills before the Federal Lands Subcommittee today will reduce the federal footprint, cut bureaucratic red tape, and help close… Read more »

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, inquiring into LCV's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) compliance and fundraising, lobbying and political activities. In part, the members… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed several burdensome rules related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "America is home to a rich diversity of species, and we have a responsibility to care for and conserve them well. Unfortunately, the ESA is not… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of six bills during a full committee markup. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "From efforts to prevent a catastrophic Biden administration land rule to commonsense solutions for hunters and anglers, the House Committee on Natural Resources is… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on legislation to withdraw the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed rule that will fundamentally upend the agency's longstanding multiple use mandate. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "Across the American West, access to BLM land is a crucial part of local economies and… Read more »