Today the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the National Park Service (NPS). Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"To no surprise, President Biden’s FY25 budget request caters to green lobby radicals, fails to address the… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a field hearing in Hayward, Wis., to hear from local witnesses on the importance of federal land access to outdoorsmen and women. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"Outdoor sports like hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting are deeply rooted in Wisconsin's cultural heritage.… Read more »
In recognition of Earth Day, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands hosted the committee's second outdoor field hearing of the 118th Congress in Utah, centered on public land access issues.
"I am grateful to the Utahns who joined us today for our discussion about public lands. Families have cherished these same lands for generations and from the area surrounding our field hearing, it is… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of legislation to improve responsible forest management and protect communities from catastrophic wildfires.
“Due to repeated mismanagement and years of neglect, our federal forests are in crisis. The bipartisan conversations we had in today’s hearing are an important step forward in our work… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills regarding a wide variety of solutions to problems facing federal lands crafted by state and local stakeholders. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"If I have learned one thing during my time chairing the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, it is that… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on seven bills that will improve forest management, enhance our ability to combat wildfires, protect national security, increase access and promote new research of emerging technologies. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) released the following statement in response:
"Republicans on the Federal Lands… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on four bills that expand federal lands access to military, veterans and Gold Star Families throughout the United States. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“Every American owes a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills focused on commemorating and celebrating American history on our federal lands. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“Our National Park System helps us learn about, and from, the influential events in our nation’s history, and Natural… Read more »
Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources marked up and passed H.R. 3397, which would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its so-called conservation and landscape health rule that would have devastating impacts on communities across the West.
"America’s outdoor recreation providers are ready to engage in a conversation about conserving our public landscape.… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement ahead of the 2023 wildfire year and in response to President Joe Biden’s recent meetings on wildfire preparedness:
"Federal forests, particularly in the western U.S., make up the vast majority of the 80 million acres at high risk for wildfire and are in… Read more »
