Press Releases

• Bishop Statement on DOI’s Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention Rule Proposal
  September 18, 2018 – House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah), issued the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior’s issued rule to end burdensome Obama-era regulations on venting and flaring: “Today’s announcement fulfills the promise made by the Trump administration to remove regulatory hurdles o... More
• Committee Advances National Park Maintenance Backlog Bill
  September 13, 2018 – Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 6510 (U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah), the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act. “As America’s beloved national parks buckle under the weight of broken pipes, crumbling roads, and other incomplete projects, additional funding is crucial to keeping parks safe ... More
• Bishop, Grijalva Pass Deal on LWCF Reauthorization
  September 13, 2018 – Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva announced and passed a deal on the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), offered and adopted in Committee as an amendment to H.R. 502. The Committee also passed H.R. 6771, the Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act o... More

Headlines

• ICYMI: Looking To The Historic Leasing Program To Alleviate The Maintenance Backlog In National Parks
  September 14, 2018 – By U.S. Reps. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) The Hill America’s crown jewels are its national parks. Touted as America’s best idea, the National Park Service is responsible for managing hundreds of units nationwide, encompassing more than 85 million acres in each state and territory of the United Sta... More
• ICYMI: Congressional Panel to See Hot Springs’ Rebirth, Booming Bathhouse Row
  September 10, 2018 – By: Frank Lockwood Arkansas Democrat Gazette Fifteen years after hitting rock bottom, Hot Springs' Bathhouse Row is booming again. Later this month, members of the House Natural Resources Committee will travel to the city and hear about its recent renaissance. Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman said he wants his col... More
• ICYMI: US Energy Dominance Can Fix Our National Parks
  September 8, 2018 – By: Washington Examiner Editorial Board Washington Examiner The House Natural Resources Committee will take up a bipartisan proposal this coming week with well over 100 cosponsors. Its purpose is to pay for the enormous $16 billion maintenance backlog at facilities controlled by the National Parks system, the Bureau o... More

Op-Eds

• Bishop and Wyden: Public Lands Should Be for the Public to Enjoy
  May 15, 2018 – Winter is finally winding down, and people are heading outside to enjoy the great outdoors. Enjoying and protecting our outdoor places has helped define what’s exceptional about our country. Millions of Americans enjoy hiking, biking, hunting, camping, boating, fishing and numerous other outdoor activities that improve... More
• Introducing the 'Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act'
  May 10, 2018 – Nearly 100 years after the Golden Spike was driven at Utah’s Promontory Summit, Governor Cal Rampton proclaimed May 10th to represent "the historic climax in a long struggle to bind together this nation with the iron rails which reached from ocean to ocean." The governor's proclamation reminds us that May 10th "stands ... More
• A Lesson in Bipartisanship: Starting Small on Infrastructure to Go Big
  March 22, 2018 – A Lesson in Bipartisanship: Starting Small on Infrastructure to Go Big Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) The Washington Times March 21, 2018 Warmer months are just around the corner, presenting an opportune time to visit a national park — and millions of Americans will do just that. But most visitors will be unaware that the ... More

Correspondence

• Bishop, Westerman Probe World Resources Institute's Ties to China
  September 5, 2018 – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to World Resources Institute (WRI) President Andrew Steer, requesting information regarding the WRI’s work with the Chinese government and WRI’s advocacy wi... More
• Bishop Sends Letter to Secretary Zinke Over Department Misconduct Policies
  September 4, 2018 – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, requesting documents and information regarding the Department’s workplace misconduct policies and improvements that have taken place. “The Committee is conducting ongoing oversigh... More
• Committees Probe USVI Governor on Executive Order Permitting Firearm Seizure
  July 18, 2018 – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) sent a letter to U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp, requesting information regarding Mapp’s executive order that allows the National Guard to seize firearms from citizens. “On Septe... More