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Committee Advances National Park Maintenance Backlog Bill
Press Release Sep 13, 2018
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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 ...
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Bishop, Grijalva Pass Deal on LWCF Reauthorization
Press Release Sep 13, 2018
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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...
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What They Are Saying: Support Builds for the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Bill
Press Release Sep 12, 2018
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Tomorrow, the Committee on Natural Resources will markup the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act (U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah), which currently has more than 150 bipartisan cosponsors. H.R. 6510 provides mandatory funding to address the deferred maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildli...
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Bishop Statement on House Passage of Bills Fostering Public Land Exchanges, Conservation
Press Release Sep 12, 2018
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Today, the House passed H.R. 660 (U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.), H.R. 4689 (U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Ne.), H.R. 6287 (U.S. Rep. Thomas MacArthur, R-N.J.), H.R. 2606 (U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.), H.R. 3764 (U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont.), H.R. 2591 (U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga.), H.R. 5317 (U.S. Rep. Jaime Herr...
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Committee Advances Slate of Federal Lands, Water Bills
Press Release Sep 5, 2018
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed 12 bills, H.Res. 418 (U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis.), H.Res. 460 (U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis.), H.R. 5420 (U.S. Rep. John J. Faso, R-N.Y.), H.R. 5513 (U.S. Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif.), H.R. 6013 (U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah), H.R. 6287 (U.S. Rep. Thomas MacArt...
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Bishop, Westerman Probe World Resources Institute's Ties to China
Press Release Sep 5, 2018
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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...
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Bishop Sends Letter to Secretary Zinke Over Department Misconduct Policies
Press Release Sep 4, 2018
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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...
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Committee Probes BLM, GSA Over Domestic Helium Market’s Future
Press Release Aug 27, 2018
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) sent letters to Bureau of Land Management Director Brian Steed and General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy, requesting information regarding the future of the domestic helium market. “Cong...
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Bishop Statement on House Passage of Bills Fostering Public Land Development, Conservation
Press Release Jul 23, 2018
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Today, the House passed H.R. 2630 (U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.), H.R. 3045 (U.S. Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind.), H.R. 5979 (U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky.), H.R. 6077 (U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y.), H.R. 5613 (U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan.), S. 2850 (U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.), H.R. 5875 (U.S. Rep. Madeleine Bordallo, D-Gu...
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Bishop Statement on Department of the Interior’s Proposed ESA Changes
Press Release Jul 19, 2018
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Today, House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior (DOI) releasing three proposed rules to modernize the Endangered Species Act: “It’s no secret that modernizing the Endangered Species Act is long overdue. DOI’s proposed rules incorpo...
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Committee Invites Puerto Rico Governor to Testify at PREPA Oversight Hearing
Press Release Jul 19, 2018
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, inviting him to testify at a July 25 oversight hearing titled Management Crisis at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Implications for Recovery. “Despite your recognition of the politi...
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Committee Advances Slate of Federal Lands, Water Bills
Press Release Jul 18, 2018
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed 10 bills, H.R. 5171 (Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo.), H.R. 5347 (Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev.), H.R. 5556 (Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.), H.R. 5923 (Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark.), H.R. 5979 (Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky.), H.R. 6038 (Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.), H.R. 6039 (Rep. Kev...
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Committees Probe USVI Governor on Executive Order Permitting Firearm Seizure
Press Release Jul 18, 2018
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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...
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Bishop Statement on House Passage of Several Federal Land Management Bills
Press Release Jul 17, 2018
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Today, the House passed H.R. 4645 (U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont.), H.R. 3777 (U.S. Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah), H.R. 4032 (U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran, D-Ariz.), and H.R. 1037 (U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass.). Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement: “These bills improve how we manage our natural reso...
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Committee Advances Slate of Federal Lands, Tribal Bills
Press Release Jul 11, 2018
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed six bills including H.R. 6302 (Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich.), H.R. 1482 (Rep. Michael Simpson, R-Ind.), H.R. 3764 (Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont.), H.R. 5613 (Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan.), H.R. 6077 (Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y.), and H.R. 577 (Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.). H.R. 630...
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House Passes Bill to Prevent Catastrophic Wildfire in Oregon
Press Release Jul 11, 2018
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2075, the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act. Introduced by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), this bill makes necessary adjustments to the wilderness study areas adjacent to Crooked River Ranch in Oregon to reduce the risk of wildfire for the local community. “Once aga...
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House Passes Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization with Bipartisan Support
Press Release Jul 11, 2018
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 200, the bipartisan Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. Introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the bill reauthorizes and modernizes the Magnuson-Stevens Act by implementing regional flexibility, tailored managem...
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Bishop Statement on Puerto Rico’s Audited Financials Release
Press Release Jul 2, 2018
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah), today issued the following statement regarding the release of Puerto Rico’s audited financials for Fiscal Year 2015. “The passage of PROMESA was instigated by a need for fiscal discipline and transparency within Puerto Rico, and the release of these audite...
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Bishop Files Amicus Brief to Facilitate Proper Interpretation of PROMESA
Press Release Jul 2, 2018
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House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) filed an amicus brief over the weekend with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on the legislative intent of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). The brief, which was requested by the Court, outlines th...
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Bills Increasing Responsible Energy Development, Public Education Funding Pass Committee
Press Release Jun 27, 2018
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced several onshore energy development bills, including H.R. 6107 (U.S. Rep. Pearce, R-N.M.), H.R. 6088 (U.S. Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah), H.R. 6087 (U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.), and H.R. 5859 (U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo.). “These bills will benefit the American ...
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Bishop Statement on Trump's DOI Reorganization
Press Release Jun 27, 2018
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's reorganization of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS): “We have long been saying the duplicative regulations between the National Marine Fis...
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House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Endangered Fish Species in Pacific Northwest
Press Release Jun 26, 2018
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act, with a bipartisan vote of 288 Members, including 68 Democrats. Introduced by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), this bipartisan bill provides states and tribes the necessary tools to humanely mana...
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Bishop Statement on House Passage of Several Federal Land Management Bills
Press Release Jun 25, 2018
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Today, the House passed H.R. 5751 (Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah), H.R. 221 (U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Ala.), H.R. 3392 (U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.), H.R. 805 (U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.), H.R. 1791 (U.S. Rep. David Reichert, R-Wash.), H.R. 4257 (U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah), and H.R. 857 (U.S. Rep. Paul Cook, R...
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