Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on eight bills addressing a variety of local issues throughout the United States. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today we met to review and discuss 8 bills that address a variety of regional issues. I was pleased to hear from the… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of nine bills during a full committee markup. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"In our last week of legislative business before August, the House Committee on Natural Resources is delivering wins for members to take home to their constituents. Today, we… Read more »
Today, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) hosted a field hearing with Vice Chairman Mike Collins (R-Ga.) and U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) and Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) titled, "Securing Supply Chains: Access to Critical Minerals in the American Southwest." Gosar issued the following statement in… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on four bills that expand federal lands access to military, veterans and Gold Star Families throughout the United States. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“Every American owes a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a proposed rule regarding oil and gas leasing on federal lands. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Clearly President Biden is not content with the economic disasters he's already unleashed on American industries and everyone who turns on a light switch… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of three bills during a full committee markup. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"The House Committee on Natural Resources is keeping our commitment to the American people by working to lower energy costs and support tribal rights by promoting… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force held an oversight hearing on the Biden Administration's proposed Compact of Free Association (COFA) amendments. Task force Chair Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) and Co-chair Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI) released the following statements in response:
"The Compact with our free association… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Congressional Western Caucus launched an Endangered Species Act (ESA) working group. The working group will seek to examine how the ESA is being implemented by federal agencies, the practical impacts on the American people, how litigation is driving ESA decision making and how success is defined under the ESA. The goal of… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing examining the destructive cost of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as it approaches its fiftieth anniversary. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
“The ESA has been misused and misapplied for the past 50 years to broaden its scope and power.… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills focused on commemorating and celebrating American history on our federal lands. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“Our National Park System helps us learn about, and from, the influential events in our nation’s history, and Natural… Read more »
