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Phoenix, Arizona– Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (R-AZ), a member of the House Subcommittee on Water and Power, was joined by subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) for an oversight field hearingin Phoenix, Arizona. Read more »

WASHINGTON - As the House of Representatives continues to pass legislation that would put more Americans back to work, Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) today applauded House passage of H.R. 2512, the Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act. Read more »

Today, the House Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight field hearing in Phoenix, Arizona entitled, “Evaporating Prosperity: How Federal Actions Are Driving Up Water and Power Costs, Threatening Jobs and Leaving Arizonans High and Dry.” At the hearing, Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (CA-04) and Arizona Congressmen Paul Gosar and David Schweikert heard from witnesses about how federal actions and regulations are threatening Arizona’s jobs and economy, and driving up the costs of water and power in the State. Read more »

Today, Congressman Doc Hastings voted against an amendment offered by Representative Jim Moran (D-Virginia) that would drastically expand the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ reach over U.S. waters. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2012 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) sent a series of letters to the Obama Administration requesting further information on how much the federal government spends on Endangered Species Act (ESA)-related litigation and settlement costs. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) today introduced common sense legislation to encourage good land stewardship practices and preserve habitats for pheasants, ducks and other wildlife on native sod and on grasslands that haven’t been farmed in the past. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Scott Tipton issued this statement following passage of the FY 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill (407-12), which contains language requested by Tipton to prohibit the use of funds for any action related to the expansion of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. View the bill here. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, is requesting the House of Representatives take action on a bill to protect southwestern Montana. Last week, Rehberg requested that the House Natural Resources Committee hold a hearing on a measure that would extend the existing water contract for the East Bench Irrigation District (EBID) while a tentative new agreement moves through a District Court appeals process. Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today joined Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Lee Terry (R-NE) and Sens. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson inquiring about the EPA’s use of aerial surveillance of livestock operations in Nebraska. Read more »

CARSON CITY, NEV.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today issued the following statement regarding the Topaz Ranch Estates fire. Read more »