Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills including combatting the effects of drought in the West and reauthorizing an important conservation program. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today, I convened the first hearing as Chair of the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and… Read more »
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed seven House Committee on Natural Resources bills with significant bipartisan support. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"In the first week of President Trump's second term, House Republicans are delivering wins for Americans across the country. From… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act with a vote of 279-141.
"Congress is once again coming together and passing long overdue reforms to bring commonsense back into forest management. In the wake of the horrific wildfires in Southern California, it is clear there is no more time to waste. Today, the House took action to prevent future catastrophes as we… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the Republican committee and subcommittee rosters for the 119th Congress.
Full Committee
Full Committee Vice Chairman Rob Wittman (R-Va.)
U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)
U.S. Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa)
U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 471, the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. There are few topics more urgent for the House to take up than catastrophic wildfire and the “Fix Our… Read more »
Today, President Donald Trump will issue a comprehensive energy executive order that unleashes American energy dominance. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"In the first hours of his presidency, Trump is restoring strength and commonsense to the White House and unleashing American energy… Read more »
This week, the Biden administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), along with the Department of Defense, National Aeronautics Administration, General Services Administration and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, rescinded their proposed rulemaking that would have required federal contractors to register their greenhouse gas emissions with a foreign-based nonprofit. House… Read more »
This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) announced the withdrawal of a pending regulation to impose new speed limits on smaller vessels along the Atlantic coast.
"In the dying days of his administration, the Biden administration is finally taking action to withdraw their extremely misguided and burdensome vessel speed restriction. This… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) re-introduced the Fix our Forests Act.
"As tragic wildfires rage in Los Angeles, we're working in Washington to help prevent these types of catastrophes in the future with the Fix Our Forests Act. It's time to take an all-hands-on-deck approach and use proven science to… Read more »
Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding their reckless decision to jeopardize American energy, economic and conservation interests by withdrawing 625 million acres of federal coastal waters from future oil and gas leasing. In part, the… Read more »
