Natural Resources
As an attorney, I fought to return control of natural resources to local entities, not far-away federal bureaucrats. I am honored to serve on the Natural Resources committee to continue this work from the halls of Congress. I also have the privilege of chairing the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, working with tribal and territorial leaders on issues important to their communities.
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The Endangered Species Act, which turns 50 years old this week, is a perfect example of good legislation that has been twisted by a greedy government.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wants to lock up public land without hearing from those barred from critical grazing grounds.
China increasingly threatens to destabilize the Indo-Pacific region and undermine American interests and influence. Yet despite their aggressive intentions, the United States possesses two major advantages: extensive island presence and international partnerships.
The Government Accountability Office has listed the Indian Health Service (IHS) as one of the government agencies most vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. As part of their budget review for the upcoming year, I led a hearing to review IHS' recent performance, noting many shortcomings and gaining clarity on the path towards rectifying these failures.
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing to examine the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:
Wildfires and invasive species like the bark beetle have devastated forests throughout the West. The nexus of this crises? Overregulation by federal agencies and activist policies that PREVENT sound forest management practices.
If we want to protect our wildlands and Indian reservations, we must enable states to clean and thin forests when needed to prevent catastrophic fires.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, continues to establish herself as a prominent freshman lawmaker in Congress.
Hageman announced Monday that she has been named co-chair of the House Coal Caucus, a group of 33 mostly Republican members of congress who are
Washington, DC – The Congressional Coal Caucus announced Rep. Harriet Hageman, along with fellow House Members; Reps. Morgan Griffith, Bill Johnson, and Dan Meuser, were chosen as caucus co-chairs for the 118th Congress.
Legislation to remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems, took a big step forward last week.