Today, President Joe Biden announced a $1 billion "America the Beautiful Challenge." House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The Biden administration continues to weaponize the bipartisan goal of conserving America's natural treasures and vast… Read more »

House Republicans proposed legislation Thursday that would ban imports of wood products from Russia and Belarus during the war with Ukraine, and ramp up domestic timber harvesting on public lands and national forests. The No Timber From Tyrants Act, sponsored by Natural Resources ranking member Bruce Westerman (Ark.), would direct… Read more »

Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the No Timber From Tyrants Act with the support of more than 80 members and 35 industry groups. This legislation would prohibit imports of forest products from Russia and Belarus while ramping up responsible harvesting of American timber… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously passed a slate of five bills, three of which were Republican-led. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm so pleased to see this committee's members reaching across the aisle to accomplish… Read more »

Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) as acting ranking member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. The late U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) formerly held the position until his passing in March 2022. … Read more »

Today, President Joe Biden announced an unprecedented drawdown from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), intending to place 1 million barrels of oil on the market every day for the next six months and increase fees on federal oil and gas leaseholders. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The… Read more »

Today, President Joe Biden announced he is invoking Defense Protection Act powers in order to ramp up domestic production of critical minerals. "After more than two years of repeated assaults on American energy and mineral production - including shuttering the Twin Metals project in Minnesota - it is laughable that President Biden is now offering platitudes as American energy… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined U.S. Reps. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.), Garret Graves (R-La.), Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.), Blake Moore (R-Utah), Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) in introducing six bills that will unleash America's domestic energy potential, restart onshore and offshore lease sales and… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement on the passing of Dean of the House and committee member, U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska):  "Don Young was a fierce advocate and public servant for all of Alaska. He was a widely respected Chairman and decades-long leader of both the House Committee on Natural Resources… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the House Select Climate Committee Republican members held a forum titled "Pain at the Pump: Biden's War on American Energy." During Ranking Member Bruce Westerman's (R-Ark.) opening statement, he said in part: "Let me be clear, despite the… Read more »