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As GOP Votes Down Transparency Rule at Another Committee, Leading Dems Highlight Need to Expose Trump-Style Conflicts of Interest
Note: The headline of this press release has been slightly changed from its original version to reduce confusion. The qutoe from Rep. Bennie Thompson was added to the online version and was not included in the initial release. Washington, D.C. - The Republican majority on the House Committee on Natural Resources just voted down a Democratic proposal to require that hearing witnesses working for the Trump administration disclose financial conflicts of interest before appearing to testify, contin… Continue Reading
04.06.16
Grijalva Statement on Hearing to Address Debt Crisis in Puerto Rico
Tucson, Ariz. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on Chairman Rob Bishop's (R-Utah) announcement that a hearing on a draft Puerto Rico debt restructuring bill will be held on April 13, followed by a markup on April 14. An earlier version of a draft bill was released last week by Natural Resources Committee Republicans. "Everyone is working hard and in good faith on the Puerto Rico bill, and it's still a work in progress," Grijalva said. "I look fo… Continue Reading
03.17.16
New GOP Bill Would Strip Federal Land Management Agencies of Law Enforcement Authority
Washington, D.C. - Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) issued the following statement after today's Subcommittee hearing on Department of Interior law enforcement. "Today's hearing is supposed to be about a legitimate oversight question regarding law enforcement issues at the Department of the Interior, but I have to raise my grave concerns about legislation regarding federal law enforcement recently introduced by my colleagues on the other side of … Continue Reading
02.24.16
Hearing Wrap-up: GOP Flip-Flops on its Support for Bipartisan Conservation Program
Witnesses Christy Goldfuss, Managing Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Michael Bean, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior Brian Ferebee, Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service Hearing Overview If a developer wanted to build a home in endangered species habitat in the early 1970s, they may not have been able to get a permit to build. Today, they would be more likely … Continue Reading
06.02.15
Ranking Member Grijalva Praises New Clean Water Rule
This press release was distributed May 27. Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement today after news that the Obama Administration has finalized the Clean Water Rule, ending years of regulatory uncertainty and establishing clear protections for streams and wetlands that supply drinking water for millions of Americans. "I congratulate the Obama Administration for bringing long-overdue clarity to the vital issue of clean water. One in t… Continue Reading