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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines’ legislation to expand hydropower production in Montana today received its first hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more »

Washington, DC (May 23, 2013) - Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement about the recent controversy over the US Forest Service’s decision to impound animals grazing in the Lincoln National Forest: Read more »

Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2013) – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted for H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act. The legislation approves the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline, providing lower gas prices, reduced reliance on Middle-Eastern oil, valuable energy jobs, and investment in the U.S. Economy. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today joined the House of Representatives in passing the “Northern Route Approval Act,” legislation that moves forward the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline by taking the approval out of President Obama’s hands. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) today released the following statement after his legislation, The Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 241-175-1: Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as the full chamber passed a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline without the President’s signature. Read more »

Washington, DC (May 22, 2013) - Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted for H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act. The legislation approves the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline, providing lower gas prices, reduced reliance on Middle-Eastern oil, valuable energy jobs, and investment in the U.S. Economy. Read more »

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act: Read more »

Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills that would streamline government red tape and expand development of America’s onshore oil, natural gas, and renewable energy resources as part of a true all-of-the-above approach to energy production. Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) reintroduced the bipartisan H.R. 2068, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) Reauthorization of 2013. FLTFA authorizes the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to sell surplus federal lands to states, localities, or private entities so they can be put to economically-beneficial use. Read more »