This week the House Natural Resouces Committee posted the Republican members of the committee. From the Committee’s website:
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) welcomed the members the Republican Steering Committee recommended to serve on the committee in the 118th Congress. Westerman issued the following statement:
"A coach is only as good as his team, and I couldn't be more excited about the team we've assembled here on our committee. Each member is bringing a unique perspective, experience and passion to the dais, and together we'll make a natural resources powerhouse. I've already had conversations with many of our members about issues we're going to tackle like western drought, wildfires, the Biden border crisis, government accountability, domestic energy and more. We're ready to get started and implement real change for the American people."
The following Republican members are new to the committee:
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.)
U.S. Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.)
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.)
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas)
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.)
U.S. Rep. Anna Luna (R-Fla.)
U.S. Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam)The following Republican members are returning to the committee, in addition to Westerman:
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.)
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.)
U.S. Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa)
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah)
U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho)
U.S. Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico)
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.)
U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.)
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.)
U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.)
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.)
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.)
U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.)
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.)Background
These are the members the Republican Steering Committee recommended to serve on the Natural Resources Committee. The Steering Committee’s recommendations are subject to approval by the full Republican Conference.
Note that the lists are in alphabetical order and are not a reflection of seniority on the committee.
Hopefully we will soon see what the subcommittees will be, who’s going to chair them and who will be sitting on them. As the great REK sings, “the road goes on forever and the party never ends.”
If you missed my tribute to Jim Range and Jean Ince, two very remarkable people, you can read it here. They both meant a lot to me and their memory lives on in words.