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Statement by Rep. Rob Bishop on Third Anniversary of Stimulus Bill

WASHINGTON– It marks three years since President Obama signed the unpopular trillion-dollar economic “stimulus” bill into law.  Congressman Rob Bishop (Ut-01), who vehemently opposed the measure, issued the following statement in advance of the 3rd anniversary of its signing: “The … Read More

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Bishop Questions Secretary Salazar about Budget and Public Lands Use

WASHINGTON–U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar appeared before the House Natural Resources Committee today to address questions regarding the Interior’s portion of the President’s FY2013 budget.  Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chairman of the House Natural Resources National Parks, … Read More

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Bishop Reacts to Release of President’s Proposed Budget

WASHINGTON– Today, President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, which calls for $3.8 trillion in spending, $1.5 of which is considered ‘new spending.’ Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) expressed concern that the budget would require unsustainable levels … Read More

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Bishop Joins in Amicus Brief Challenging Constitutionality of Obamacare’s Individual Mandate

WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) joined with 118 fellow Members of Congress to challenge the constitutionality of a component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as the individual mandate.  The individual mandate requires all Americas to purchase health insurance … Read More

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UTAH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION PUSHES THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ON RESTRICTIVE AMERICAN ENERGY POLICY

WASHINGTON – Utah’s Congressional delegation today wrote to Secretary Ken Salazar of the U.S. Department of the Interior to urge he overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Oil Shale and Tar Sands … Read More

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Salazar Announces More Roadblocks on Energy Production in Utah and Western States

WASHINGTON–Today, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar released the results of their draft 2012 Programmatic Environment Impact Statement (PEIS).  This is a reevaluation of the 2008 PEIS and, if approved, would only make available a mere 461,965 acres of … Read More

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Bishop Relays Concern Over Possible New Rounds of BRAC

WASHINGTON– Congressman Bishop (R-UT) today expressed concern over U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s reported plans to recommend that Congress authorize a new round of Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC), with the process beginning as early as next year. “We have … Read More

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Rep. Rob Bishop’s Statement on 2012 State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands and co-founder of the 10th Amendment Task Force, issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s 2012 State of … Read More

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Obama Caves to Political Pressure from Political Allies Opposed to Keystone Pipeline

WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), who authored legislation directing the State Department to permit the Keystone XL pipeline, today decried President Barack Obama’s decision to officially oppose the Keystone XL pipeline project.  Congressman Bishop and Senator David Vitter (R-LA) sponsored … Read More

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Never mind rich politicians, look who’s broke!

There’s an interesting article at the Washington Post today looking at the net worth of members of Congress. The article has the usual hand wringing about how rich they are and how can such rich folk represent us poor folk … Read More

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