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Bruce Eugene Westerman is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Westerman has focused on issues such as natural resources, forestry, and environmental policy during his time in office. He has been an advocate for sustainable forestry practices and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the management of public lands. Westerman has also been involved in discussions around economic development and job creation in Arkansas.
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6492) to improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6233, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. H.R. 6233, introduced by Congressman LaHood, would allow States to partner with…
Mr. Speaker, when you think of the great State of Montana, we think of Yellowstone and Glacier and all the beautiful places there. I also think of the gentleman from Montana, who was not only the Secretary of the Interior, but also…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 6492, as amended, the bill now under consideration. The SPEAKER pro…
Mr. Speaker, in particular, I would recognize Jess Turner from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, Matt Wade from the American Mountain Guides Association, and Aaron Bannon from America Outdoors for their tireless efforts on this bill. I…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6233) to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, or EXPLORE Act. This legislation is a bipartisan effort, cosponsored by Ranking Member…
Mr. Speaker, I, again, want to show my appreciation to the other gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Stansbury) for her work on this bill and for the great bipartisan support that we have had. I know every speaker that comes up will talk…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood), the author of the legislation, Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge Chairman Westerman for his leadership on the Committee on Natural Resources. I am…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6233. This commonsense legislation streamlines abandoned mine recovery efforts and provides an alternative pathway to abandoned mine…
Mr. Speaker, we talk a lot about access. There is access for people with limited mobility. There is access for older folks who can't get around as well. But when we think about access in the form of public access to public lands, it is…
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