WASHINGTON – Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today signed on as a co-sponsor of WRRDA, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (H.R. 3080). WRRDA is bipartisan water resources reform legislation that cuts federal red tape and bureaucracy, streamlines the infrastructure project delivery process, promotes fiscal responsibility, and strengthens our water transportation networks to promote America’s competitiveness, prosperity, and economic growth. The bill was marked up and passed by the full Transportation & Infrastructure Committee yesterday and will now be sent to the floor of the House of Representatives. Read more »
Washington, DC – HR 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests Act, was approved today by the House of Representatives. The measure includes an amendment by Congressman McClintock to allow the burned timber from the 2013 fire areas to be salvaged in an expedited manner. McClintock’s amendment was adopted by a vote of 243-172. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. House passed H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, today. This bill incorporates an earlier bill introduced byRep. Raúl Labrador (R-ID), theSelf-Sufficient Community Lands Act, which transfers the management of about 200,000 acres of federal land in Idaho to the state as a trust. The Labrador plan would enable the state to manage this land in accordance with state forest statutes, such as the Idaho Forestry Act. This, in turn, would promote responsible timber production, creating much-needed jobs, generating tax receipts for the counties, and improving overall forest health. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2013) –Earlier this year, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce and the Congressional Western Caucus held a field hearing in Denver, Colorado to discuss the pressing issue of how to empower states and local governments in the management of our forests. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, to do just that. This bipartisan legislation encourages state and local involvement in the management of forest land, helps ensure sustainable funding solutions for schools, and will hold the U.S. Forest Service accountable for keeping our forests healthy. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, by a bipartisan vote of 244-173. Rep. Kristi Noem voted in favor of the legislation which renews the federal government’s commitment to rural schools and healthy forests. Read more »
Today Congressman Markwayne Mullin marked the five year anniversary of when TransCanada first applied for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
“It’s been five years,” said Mullin. “This administration talks about job creation, but they are letting Americans sit by for years and wait for this President’s political agenda to play out. I am pretty sure the… Read more »
WASHINGTON– The U.S. House today approved a historic forestry bill, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526), on a bipartisan basis. The bill renews the federal government’s commitment to actively manage federal forests to create jobs in the woods, improve forest health, reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, and generate revenue for local communities to provide essential local services like schools and law enforcement. Read more »
WASHINGTON–Today, the House passed Reps. Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Doc Hastings’ (R-WA) legislation to immediately address the hazardous conditions of Western forests by establishing a plan for healthy forest management to reduce the occurrence and severity of wildfire, protect watersheds, species habitats and ecosystems, and prevent the loss of life and property. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today issued the following statement criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to prevent construction of new coal-fired power plants, the result of the agency’s New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) rule: Read more »
On the Keystone XL pipeline’s five-year “Red Tape Anniversary,” Congressman Steve Daines testified before a House Energy and Commerce Committee and left members with one question: “Why are we still waiting?”
Daines was among four members of Congress testifying at today’s hearing on “Keystone’s Red Tape Anniversary: Five Years of… Read more »
