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Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Youngjoined the House of Representatives today in passing the conference report (H.R. 4348) on a new 28-month Highway Bill. This legislation is critically important because it will fund federal highway, transit and highway safety programs through the end of fiscal year 2014. The House overwhelmingly passed this bipartisan legislation by a vote of 373 to 52. Read more »

Washington, DC (June 29, 2012)—Congressman Steve Pearce released the following statement after a bipartisan House majority approved a two-year Transportation Reauthorization bill. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, worked with the full House Appropriations Committee to support efforts to provide necessary federal resources to address wild fires in the west. As fires ignite and spread throughout the Western United States, the federal government has an important role to play in supporting firefighting, prevention and suppression. The bill passed the full committee this week. Read more »

WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) announced today that the conference committee for the transportation bill has agreed upon final legislation. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) will likely be voted on in the House tomorrow. Congressman Bishop served on the conference committee, which was charged with finding common ground between the House and Senate versions of the legislation. Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Obama Administration issued the 2012-2017 offshore lease plan that closes 85 percent of America’s offshore areas to energy production. Read more »

The Colorado Congressional delegation today urged President Barack Obama to support Governor John Hickenlooper’s request for a Federal disaster declaration in response to the wildfires raging across the state. Governor Hickenlooper requested the declaration today. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) has helped secure a one year extension of county payments today in the final House and Senate agreement on a long-term transportation reauthorization. A member of the House Republican Leadership, Walden has worked with his colleagues in the House to secure the funding for rural counties. Read more »

Washington, DC (June 26, 2012)—Yesterday, Congressman Steve Pearce introduced HR 6017, which removes the 30-day waiting period for newly purchased National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies in areas affected by wildfires on federal lands. Read more »

COLO. - In light of the severe drought affecting Colorado, U.S. Reps. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Scott Tipton (R-CO) are asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to open up additional land for emergency livestock grazing. Read more »

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) visited the Colorado Springs Fire Department Mobile Command Center for the Waldo Canyon Fire this afternoon. He met with city, county, and federal officials to assess the situation. The Congressman stands ready to assist if federal resources are required. Read more »