Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter with 54 other members to Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Richard Revesz, expressing concerns with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) pending North Atlantic Right… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams calling for the immediate closure of the migrant encampment at Floyd Bennett Field. In part, the members… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) sent letters to the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Council on Environmental… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills related to modernizing broadband development on federal lands and supporting important historical sites. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"The bills on today’s legislative agenda take important steps to expand digital access, while also preserving our… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills which will modernize the Endangered Species Act, limit federal overreach in state water rights and reauthorize important programs for healthy wildlife and ecosystems. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
"The legislation the Water, Wildlife… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five House Committee on Natural Resources bills, including protecting an underwater forest off the coast of Alabama, reauthorizing programs that conserve the Long Island Sound, promoting self-determination for the people of American Samoa, and more. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) led a letter to Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman, conducting oversight into alleged misconduct involving the Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, in which it explicitly overruled Chevron and scaled back authority for federal agencies, reinforcing Congress's Article I legislative authority. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on two bills to clarify the Secretary of the Interior’s authority to place land into trust. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:
"The ability to have land placed into trust is a top priority for many tribes and garners wide support across the board. Yet,… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a subcommittee hearing on four bills related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including a fix for the disastrous proposed speed rule and updates to data collection for fisheries. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
"The introduction of these… Read more »
