Dear Colleague, Over 80 groups across a spectrum of sectors including agriculture, fishing, construction, manufacturing, mining, oil and natural gas, and renewable energy, have come together to support Representative Flores' (TX-17) amendment to prohibit funding for the implementation of President Obama’s National Ocean Policy. These industries support tens of millions of jobs and… Read more »

Dear Colleague, This week the House will vote on H.R. 5326, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. As part of House Republicans effort to combat unnecessary spending and burdensome federal regulations, Representative Flores (TX-17) is sponsoring an amendment… Read more »

Dear Colleague, This week the House will vote on H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012. This bill has bipartisan sponsorship and was reported by a bipartisan vote of the Natural Resources Committee. The bill protects the traditional right of American sportsmen to fish and hunt from bureaucratic restrictions and limitations. It will remove government roadblocks to these… Read more »

Dear Colleague, This week the House will vote on H.R. 2087, To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia. This is a no cost bill that would create hundreds of jobs and stimulate the local economy. H.R. 2087 allows Accomack County to move forward with plans to develop a technology and research facility adjacent to a NASA… Read more »

Dear Colleague: I strongly encourage my colleagues to support Senate bill 1134 being considered today by the House. This bipartisan bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent and ensures federal law does not prevent the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota from replacing an old, unsafe bridge. The bipartisan support for this bill includes House Members, Senators and the governors of the… Read more »

Dear Colleague, Today, the House will vote on two important renewable energy amendments to H.R. 3408. The Hastings and Labrador amendments would streamline government regulations that are slowing renewable energy development on public lands. Legislation identical to these two amendments passed out of the Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. Read the full Dear Colleague HERE. Read more »

Dear Colleague, The Interior Appropriations bill that Chairman Simpson has brought to the House Floor prioritizes funding to ensure that core responsibilities and environmental protections are met. When it comes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), this bill focuses funding on the actual recovery of species. It does this by both 1) continuing funds for recovery activities despite the… Read more »

Dear Colleague, I would like to bring your attention to the invitation that was sent to you and your staff to attend a briefing on Unconventional Oil and Gas - Fueling the Future. Read the full Dear Colleague HERE. Read more »

Dear Colleague, The Lummis Amendment to the 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations bill is focused on the serious problem of our Nation’s border security taking a back seat to environmental laws and the regulatory whims of Department of the Interior land managers. An October 2010 GAO report revealed that critical access by the Border Patrol to federal land is routinely blocked and… Read more »

Dear Colleague: It is important for all Members to recognize that the moratorium on earmarks applies to matters and bills referred to the Natural Resources Committee. If you are preparing or writing a bill that falls within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee, please feel free to have your staff contact Committee staff with questions. Read the full Dear Colleague HERE. Read more »