The House Appropriations Committee today passed the fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is a member of the committee and once again offered an amendment to allow states to include fresh potatoes in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Simpson’s amendment passed by voice vote. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today two pieces of legislation cosponsored by Congressman Kevin Cramer were approved in a markup hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The Grazing Improvement Act grants greater economic certainty to ranchers in western North Dakota by extending the longevity of grazing permits on federal lands and decreasing the wait period for permit renewals. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer issued a statement in response to the Obama Administration’s silent increase of the estimated cost of carbon emissions, which could trigger a new wave of environmental regulations and have far-reaching implications on energy prices for consumers. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine the science behind the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) upcoming review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. As directed by the Clean Air Act, the EPA reviews and sets standards for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment every five years. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Robert Perciasepe demanding the release of data underpinning costly new air quality rules. Read more »
WASHINGTON– On Wednesday the House Natural Resources Committee took action to spur energy development, create jobs and cut federal red tape for livestock producers, hunters and anglers. Representative Lummis was instrumental in amending and winning committee approval of the Grazing Improvement Act (H.R. 657), which alleviates regulatory burdens on livestock producers who graze on public land. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, H.R. 251, the South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act, legislation sponsored by Congressman Jason Chaffetz, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 404 - 0. This bill would clarify ownership of the South Valley Electric Service District’s (SESD) electric distribution system. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a transfer of 100 acres of land from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the city of Fruit Heights in Davis County. Co-sponsored by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act, H.R. 993, is Stewart’s first piece of legislation to pass the House. The transferred land will be used by the city of Fruit Heights for a much needed expansion of the Kaysville cemetery. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers released the following statement on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list. Read more »
Washington, D.C.-- Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act: Read more »
