Bruce Westerman

Yes, we will follow the law.

Despite the Administration's inclusive claims, their actions paint a different picture, one that is causing real harm to our fellow Americans.

The way your agency continues to ignore local voices in pursuit of vague, undefined goals dictated by a radical agenda.

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 about all…

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 represents the great…

A few years ago I had an opportunity to go to northern Minnesota and actually drive a vehicle out onto a lake and fish through a little hole on the ice when it was minus 22 degrees. There are all kinds of unique outdoor recreation…

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 about the…

I thank the gentlewoman from New Mexico for her passion which is evident on this bill, and I thank the minority for working with us to come up with a bill about something that truly is nonpartisan--and it is our public lands and our…

My goodness, that might be enough just to end the hearing right there. That is horrible, to think that an American citizen has been threatened by a foreign cartel if they come to Congress and testify about what that cartel is doing on…

You testified before Congress that there are tribal members who have been threatened with death if they come to Congress and testify against the cartels.

We are no longer dealing with an illegal immigration problem, we are dealing with an organized crime problem

Westerman Blasts ESA Rules That Reverse Critical Reforms.

Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas, is not only the alma mater of two of our distinguished colleagues, Representatives Steve Womack and Kevin Hern, but I rise today to recognize the Arkansas Tech University Robotics team's…

I often say I am blessed to have incredible staff who always exceed expectations in each of their respective roles, but today I rise to recognize some of the talents that go well beyond just the office. Members of my staff, including…

I am concerned that we are getting behind, and we are allowing people who don't have our best interests at heart to develop these standards, where the US has generally been a leader in standards development around the world.

And I do want to make a clarification here. The idea of valuing our natural assets I don't think is a bad idea, and I think the US is probably behind in that, in creating standards.

The distinction between developing standards and using those standards in a nefarious way

Clawing back $700 million of Inflation Reduction Act funds designated for coastal resilience funding at NOAA, as Rep. Westerman's bill attempts to do, would move us in the wrong direction toward preparing our coastal communities for…

Chair Westerman's bill would repeal $700 million in funding allocated to the NOAA under Section 40001 of the Inflation Reduction Act.

This is actually extremely more innovative than just saying, oh, we are going to pull $1.3 billion out of the air from our kids and our grandkids and shove it down to the states with no responsibility.

So, it is really not about a species, it is about habitat. And this bill is focused on restoring habitat, not somehow magically waving a wand and recovering a species. It all comes back to habitat.

We are borrowing it from our kids and our grandkids. And with no offsets to it, that is pretty irresponsible.

Congress dedicate up to $1.3 billion annually in existing revenue from the development of energy and mineral resources on Federal lands and waters to the Wildlife Conservation Restoration Program.

I think under RAWA you would have about $13 million a year, but you probably have the potential to generate $30 or $40 million a year to do wildlife management where you don't have something like a timber resource to pay it back.

I would like to thank Congresswoman Dingell and the other Members of the Subcommittee who supported that legislation for your efforts on this important issue.