Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on the need to unleash innovation and secure America’s mineral supply chains. Subcommittee Chair Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response:
“As emerging technologies strengthen America’s mining capabilities, demand for critical minerals will surge. President Trump and Congressional… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills, including legislation to codify President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14252, “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful.” Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“After suffering through four years of President Biden’s weak-on-crime agenda, our… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) opened an inquiry into three radical environmental groups’ role in the Biden administration’s cancellation of two decades-old mineral leases in… Read more »
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a national parks modernization initiative focused on improving visitor access and making national parks and public lands more affordable for Americans. As part of this effort, the Department introduced a series of patriotic fee-free days in 2026 to encourage more Americans to enjoy their national parks in celebration of America's… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup of eight bipartisan bills — three permitting reform proposals, including the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, and five bills pertaining to federal and tribal land management. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today, the… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bipartisan bills focused on modernizing fisheries management, combating illegal foreign fishing, and supporting water storage projects. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today’s hearing highlights our ongoing commitment to… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills that support tribal sovereignty and reaffirm the federal trust responsibility to tribal nations. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs hearing reaffirms our commitment to strengthening tribal… Read more »
Today, the Trump Administration announced new rules affirming scientific integrity and common sense in future Endangered Species Act (ESA) enforcement and implementation. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) made the following statement in response:
“These common-sense rules will aid in bringing the ESA into the 21st century. They will ensure federal… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions that reopen millions of acres of resource-rich land in Alaska and Wyoming locked up by the Biden administration. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“This week’s votes in the House reestablished access to vital tracts of… Read more »
Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced two upcoming lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“The upcoming lease sales announced by the Trump administration, and required by the Working Families Tax Cuts law, will boost American… Read more »
