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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) voted in favor of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), H.R.3080, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 413 to 3. WRRDA continues the necessary improvements to critical infrastructure, including repairing and strengthening aging canals, dams and ports. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), a bill which supports water infrastructure needs, reduces the backlog of Army Corps of Engineers projects, authorizes the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion, and ensures better communication of flood risk to the public. Read more »

U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. (GA-10) released the following statement after voting today in support of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). This legislation contained important language to advance the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project as well as a number of streamlining reforms which would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support and maintain our nation’s ports and waterways while eliminating backlogs and red tape. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer responded to the U.S. District Court ruling in favor of the North Dakota Public Service Commission and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. A suit filed by the Sierra Club and the Dakota Resource Council sought to strip North Dakota of its ability to regulate all surface coal mining activities on all non-federal and non-tribal lands in North Dakota. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hold a public listening session in Bismarck regarding its proposed regulations on existing coal-fired power plants. The EPA announced it would hold 11 listening sessions in cities including Seattle, San Francisco, and Boston, while bypassing all top ten coal states including North Dakota. Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson ensured that critical wildfire suppression funding was included in must-pass legislation to avert a potential debt default and end the federal government shutdown. H.R. 2775 included vital funding—$600 million for the Forest Service and $36 million for the Department of the Interior—to restore wildfire suppression accounts that were emptied during the devastating 2013 fire season. Simpson oversees the budget for these agencies in his role as Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Natural Resources Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, both of which Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) is a member, held a joint hearing today entitled “As Difficult As Possible: The National Park Service’s Implementation of the Government Shutdown”. The hearing examined the National Park Service’s execution and decision making concerning the federal government slowdown, which began October 1, 2013. After the hearing, Rep. Gosar issued the following statement: Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer issued the following statement on the American Farm Bureau decision to support the House of Representatives’ approach to crop insurance and conservation compliance: Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) today issued the following statement after being appointed to serve on the bicameral conference committee charged with resolving differences between the House and Senate-passed Farm Bills: Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today voted in support of H.J. Res. 80, the American Indian and Alaska Native, Health, Education, and Safety Act, which will provide immediate funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service through December 15, 2013. Congressman Young issued the following statement after the vote: Read more »