Monthly Archives: December 2010

Bishop Named Chairman of Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands for the 112th Congress

WASHINGTON—Today, incoming Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee Doc Hastings (R-WA) named Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands for the 112th Congress.  Bishop, an ardent advocate for the responsible and multiple … Read More

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DOI Delivers More Bad News to the West Just Days Before Christmas

WASHINGTON— In an 11th hour move one day after Congress adjourned for the year, Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials announced a new policy allowing the BLM to designate public lands as … Read More

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Bishop Hails New 4th Congressional District in Utah

WASHINGTON— Today the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the State of Utah will receive a 4th Congressional seat in 2012.  After receiving confirmation that a new Congressional District will be added to the Utah delegation, Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued … Read More

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Bishop Supports Legislation that Halts Tax Increases

WASHINGTON— Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement upon House passage of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010.  This legislation prevents billions of dollars in tax increases set to occur January 1, 2011.

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House Leadership Adopts Scheduling, Process Reforms Proposed by Congressman Bishop

WASHINGTON— Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) today praised Majority Leader-elect Eric Cantor (R-VA) for adopting a number of common-sense scheduling and organizational reforms for the 112th Congress.  The new 2011 calendar for the House of Representatives, released today, includes a number … Read More

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Bishop discusses his constitutional amendment on Fox News

Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Co-Chair of the 10th Amendment Task Force, appeared on Fox News Saturday, December 04th to discuss legislation he proposed last week that would create a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment would provide states … Read More

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Western Members Introduce Bill to Delist Gray Wolf

Washington – Today eight Members of the Congressional Western Caucus joined together to introduce the State Sovereignty Wildlife Management Act.  The legislation returns management authority of gray wolves to the states and removes the gray wolf from the endangered species … Read More

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Bishop proposes constitutional amendment

[WASHINGTON]– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), Co-Chair of the 10th Amendment Task Force, today introduced a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution known as the Repeal Amendment, which would provide States with the authority to repeal any federal law, regulation, tax, or … Read More

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Frustration mounts over cancellation of new offshore drilling

     WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, responded to the announcement that the Department of Interior (DOI) … Read More

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