Raúl Grijalva: “The State of Oklahoma illegally exercised jurisdiction over reservations in Oklahoma for decades.”

Wildlife trafficking and illegal logging facilitate instability in a country.

To merely open the floodgates to the use of our public lands without any protections, due process, community involvement... is going back to a time that got us into this situation.

This amendment, which I offered a version of at the markup nearly a year ago, would have addressed all the concerns. If adopted, I would be happy to support H.R. 1449. This amendment extends the timeline for the Department to determine…

Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands.