Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reconvened a markup and held votes on the five Resolutions of Inquiry (ROIs) submitted by Republican committee members. Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "After a busy summer hearing from the men and women in my district and other parts… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Democrats held a markup on H.R. 4690, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "My good friend and colleague, the late Congressman Young, shepherded the Magnuson-Stevens Act through the House when it was originally introduced and was a strong advocate… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources convened a markup on five Resolutions of Inquiry (ROIs) submitted by Republican members earlier this year. These ROIs were in direct response to the dozens of unanswered oversight requests made by Republican members throughout this Congress that remain unanswered by the Biden administration. "I challenge any of my Democrat… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) concluded a trip to Wisconsin, where he joined U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) to attend the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo and visit forestry operations in the state to learn more about Wisconsin's timber industry. "I always welcome the opportunity to visit other parts of the country and… Read more »

Today, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Ranking Member Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and U.S. Rep. Connie Conway (R-Calif.) joined a subcommittee field hearing in Morro Bay, Calif. on the issue of offshore wind energy in the American West. "I appreciate the invitation from my good friend Chairman Lowenthal to discuss a new opportunity for power generation in the West," Stauber… Read more »

Today, every Republican member of the House Committee on Natural Resources sent a letter to Chair Raúl Grijalva, expressing procedural concerns over committee Democrats' sweeping, vague subpoena of FTI Consulting. In part, the members wrote: "We urge you to quash the proposed subpoena, and consider the precedent your actions will… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) concluded a tour of the Pacific Northwest, where he joined House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) to discuss forestry, American energy and other issues. "I'm so glad to be able to use some of this time… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act under the budget reconciliation process. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "It's no surprise congressional Democrats have chosen to burden the American people with more exorbitant taxes and even more… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The millions of acres burned by wildfires or fallowed by drought aren't just numbers on a page. To the Americans living out West, these crises can spell… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Big cats should not take precedence over lowering energy costs, securing our southern border, correcting skyrocketing inflation, or addressing any other of the actual crises… Read more »