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Manchin Announces $3.8 Million in PILT Payments to 36 West Virginia Counties
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.
Senator Murray Leads Congressional Delegation to Europe Ahead of July NATO Summit in Lithuania
Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) embark on a congressional delegation to Lithuania, Norway, and Belgium.
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Comer, Jordan, Smith Seek Over a Dozen Transcribed Interviews Related to Agency Misconduct in Hunter Biden Investigation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today are calling on senior leaders at the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) to make over a dozen employees available for transcribed interviews who possess information concerning allegations of politicization and misconduct at their agencies with respect to the investigation of Hunter Biden.
Wenstrup Calls For Phone Records Between CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is requesting the production of all phone records between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten related to AFT’s potential political interference with the CDC’s school reopening guidance.
Field Hearing Highlights Importance of Snake River Dams, Exposes Environmentalists' Dangerous Agenda
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 26, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) hosted a field hearing with House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) titled, "The Northwest at Risk: the Environmentalist’s Effort to Destroy Navigation, Transportation, and Access to Reliable Power."
Biden Admin Announces Rule Impacting Sportsmen's Fishing, Hunting Access
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administration (USFWS) announced a rule to ban the use of lead ammunition and tackle in eight national wildlife refuges.
Committee Republicans Question CEQ Chair on Ballooning Budgets, Radical Initiatives
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 22, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on the Council of Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request and policy initiatives.
Committee Considers Innovative Solutions to Address Federal Land Footprint and Burdensome Regulations
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 22, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills focused on streamlining regulations and addressing federal estate management.
Committee Investigates League of Conservation Voters' FARA Compliance
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June21, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to League of Conservation Voters (LCV) President Gene Karpinski, inquiring into LCV's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) compliance and fundraising, lobbying and political activities. In part, the members wrote:
House Committee on Natural Resources
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 21, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed several burdensome rules related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Committee Advances Legislation to Overturn Devastating BLM Rule, Support Outdoor Recreation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On Jun 21, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of six bills during a full committee markup.
Western Governors and Stakeholders Testify on Devastating Impacts of BLM's Proposed Land Management Rule
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 15, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on legislation to withdraw the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed rule that will fundamentally upend the agency's longstanding multiple use mandate.
Republicans Promote Solutions for Growing Domestic Mining Sector, Supporting Mine Reclamation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 14, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three bills addressing various needs of the domestic mining sector. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response:
Committee Examines Legislation Focused on Water Resources, Hydropower
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 14, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on three pieces of legislation affecting water resources and development. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
Committee Advances Legislation Preventing Catastrophic Wildfires, Restoring Power to Local Communities
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On June 13, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported a total of seven bills.
Comer Demands Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Burisma and Alleged Biden Bribery Scheme
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is demanding U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen provide all suspicious activity reports (SARs) for several individuals and entities related to Burisma, a Ukrainian-based energy company.
Wenstrup to Hold Hearing with “Proximal Origins” Authors
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Select Subcommittee seeks to uncover why the lab-leak hypothesis was suppressed and vilified
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Military Construction-VA Bill, Agriculture-FDA Bill, and Subcommittee Allocations
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
Murray holds first markup as Chair as Committee returns to regular order to write and pass the strongest possible funding bills Committee approves Military Construction-VA and Agriculture-FDA bills in 28-0 votes
Senators Murray and Collins Issue Statement After First Full Committee Markup in Two Years, Commit to Senate’s Voice Being Heard in Appropriations Process
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
Senate Appropriators voted unanimously today to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, issued the following statement on the first Senate Appropriations full committee markup in two years:
Hearing Wrap Up: Responsible Use of Cutting-Edge Technology Will Keep Law Enforcement & U.S. Citizens Safer; Enhance National Security Capabilities
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing titled, “Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe.