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Westerman Statement on Biden Administration Further Depleting SPR Following OPEC Production Cuts
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Oct 5, 2022 - Today, OPEC+ announced it will be cutting oil production by approximately 2 million barrels per day. The Biden administration responded by saying it will draw down another 10 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) next month. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman... More

What They Are Saying: The Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act
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Oct 4, 2022 - Last month, six members introduced the Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act with the backing of many groups and organizations. "Arizona is blessed with an excellent mineral endowment and stands ready to provide key minerals necessary to meet our nation’s needs in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. C... More

Westerman, Wittman Introduce Legislation Protecting Hunting, Fishing Access for Sportsmen
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Sep 30, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and 34 other members introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022. "Some of my earliest memories are of hunting and fishing near my home in Arkansas, so it's extremely alarming to ... More

Westerman Inquires Into Postponed Haaland Hearing
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Sep 29, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), inquiring into the indefinite postponement of Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland's testimony before the committee. In part, Westerman wrote: "Under your chairmanship, S... More

Committee Democrats Vote Down Proposals Strengthening National Security, Local Fisheries
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Sep 29, 2022 - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held votes on the Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022, finishing a markup begun on Sept. 22, 2022. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "No matter where you live in the U.S., you enjoy the prod... More

Westerman, Graves Introduce Legislation Promoting Access to American Energy
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Sep 29, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) introduced the Transparency and Production of (TAP) American Energy Act. "American families have been on the front lines of dealing with the Bide... More

Westerman Calls on Haaland to Appear Before Committee, Raises Concern Over DOI's Misguided Rulemakings
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Sep 29, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland, raising concerns over her failure to appear before the Natural Resources Committee in 2022 and DOI’s extreme regulatory actions, which may have exceeded its author... More

House Passes Republican Conservation Bill Benefiting South Dakota
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Sep 29, 2022 - Washington - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Congressman Johnson's Gi... More

ICYMI: A Secure Future Requires American Resources
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Sep 27, 2022 - The past few years have brought a new meaning to the term “unprecedented.” One global crisis after another has made it hard to contextualize the truly historic times we’ve been living through. Take this past summer as an example. Gas prices hit levels never seen before in history, yet we ran out of ways to describe it.... More

Celebrating National Clean Energy Week
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Sep 26, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement to kick off National Clean Energy Week: "I often hear Republicans characterized as opposing renewables and other clean energy, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Conservatives were the original... More

Westerman, McMorris Rodgers Lead Legislation Strengthening American Supply Chains
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Sep 22, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) introduced the Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act. U.S. Reps. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and F... More

Westerman, Lucas Investigating Scientific Integrity Violations by Senior White House Advisor
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Sep 22, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) sent a letter to the White House requesting the documents and communications necessary to conduct oversight of the administration’s response to s... More

ICYMI: Top House Republicans to Unveil Mine Permitting Plan
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Sep 22, 2022 - House Republicans will roll out a major minerals permitting bill Thursday, hoping to show a contrast with Democrats, who are divided on whether to streamline government approvals for extraction projects. The "Securing American Mineral Supply Chains Act" from House Natural Resources ranking member Bruce Westerman (R-Ar... More

House Passes Three Republican Bills Conserving Historic, Scenic Areas
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Sep 21, 2022 - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm happy to see these Republican priorities move through the House this week. Congressman ... More

Committee Democrats Block Government Oversight Requests
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Sep 21, 2022 - 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 ... More

Committee Democrats Politicize Historically Bipartisan Fisheries Law
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Sep 21, 2022 - 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 th... More

Committee Considers Unanswered Republican Oversight Requests
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Sep 15, 2022 - 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 B... More

Westerman Visits Wisconsin for Forestry, Timber Site Tours
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Sep 9, 2022 - 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... More

Republicans Highlight Need for 'All-Of-The-Above' Energy Strategy in California
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Sep 8, 2022 - 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 disc... More

Committee Republicans Call Out Majority for Overly Broad, Irrelevant Subpoena
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Sep 1, 2022 - 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 ... More

Westerman Concludes Forestry Tour of Pacific Northwest
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Aug 25, 2022 - 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 o... More

Reconciliation Package Raises Taxes, Spends Recklessly Without Enacting Real Change
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Aug 12, 2022 - 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 peopl... More

House Democrats Advance Sham Wildfire, Drought Legislation
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Jul 29, 2022 - 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... More

Democrats Continue Prioritizing Cats Over Crises
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Jul 29, 2022 - 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 skyr... More

Republican-Led Bills Clear House, Highlight Need for Regulatory Streamlining
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Jul 29, 2022 - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two Republican natural resources bills. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Legislation like Congresswoman Herrera Beutler's land transfer might not seem like a big deal in D.C., but... More

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February 06,2023

House Passes First Natural Resources Bills Under Republican Majority

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first two House Committee on Natural Resources bills of the 118th Congress. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following stateme...... Read more about House Passes First Natural Resources Bills Under Republican Majority

February 01,2023

Westerman Announces Subcommittee Chairs

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stau...... Read more about Westerman Announces Subcommittee Chairs

February 01,2023

Westerman Announces Subcommittee Vice Chairs

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the subcommittee vice chairs for the 118th Congress. Full Committee Vice Chairman Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) "I am p...... Read more about Westerman Announces Subcommittee Vice Chairs

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