Washington, DC– Rep. Cory Gardner (CO-04) sent a letter to President Obama today regarding the ongoing propane crisis currently taking place across the country, and specifically in Colorado. Gardner has heard from numerous constituents complaining of significantly higher propane prices, and has asked the Obama Administration for answers as costs for consumers continue to rise. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after President Obama signed into law the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (H.R.2642), also known as the Farm Bill, which included the majority of Rep. Gosar’s Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act (H.R.1345): Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, PA-5, voted to support H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which seeks to protect hunting, fishing and the use of traditional ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands, and H.R. 2954, the Public Access and Lands Improvement Act, which enhances federal regulations dealing with public land restoration and related land conveyances. Read more »
Washington D.C. - Members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today joined withHouse Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) to introduce the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 (H.R. 4012), a bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing regulations based upon science that is not transparent or not reproducible. Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted for H.R. 2954, the Public Access and Lands Improvement Act. The bill is a package of ten public lands bills that protect public land access and streamline federal regulations. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –A bill introduced by Raúl Labrador (R-ID), the Grazing Improvement Act,was incorporated into H.R. 2954, a bill the House passed today. The Grazing Improvement Actwould extend Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service livestock grazing permits from 10 years to 20 years to give producers adequate longevity and production stability. The House also passed an amendment Rep. Labrador introduced today to discourage frivolous legal challenges to federal land management grazing decisions. These additions to H.R. 2954 are a big win for Idaho’s agricultural community. Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act by Congressman McClintock was approved today by the House of Representatives as part of a larger bill, H.R. 2954 (The Public Access and Lands Improvement Act). Title IX of that bill comprises the Rim Fire Salvage Act. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement commending the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA’s) decision to allow 1,721 additional Grand Canyon flights per year utilizing quiet technology: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) voted in favor of the Public Access and Lands Improvement Act (H.R.2954), a package of 10 bills aimed at increasing and preserving public access to federal lands, facilitating responsible economic development and encouraging transparent land management. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 220-194. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to approve Congressman Walter B. Jones’ (NC-3) proposal to repeal excessive restrictions on human access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. The provision would repeal regulations implemented by a 2012 National Park Service rule and a 2008 court-approved Consent Decree and instead require that visitor access and species protection be governed by the Park Service’s 2007 Interim Management Strategy. The Interim Management Strategy was supported by a 113-page Biological Opinion issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which found that it would not jeopardize piping plover, sea turtles, or other species of concern. Read more »
