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May 2, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $750,000 to Support Natural Resources Stewardship and Conserve Wildlife, Habitats in Maryland
Anthony Brown, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $15 Million to Support Outdoor Recreation Statewide
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Anthony Brown, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019
Anthony Brown
Dec. 13, 2019
House Passes Brown Legislation to Bolster Oyster Research and Conservation Efforts
Anthony Brown
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
Keith Ellison, ...
April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Withdraw Swine Slaughter Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, DOI - Call For Reversal Of Interior Dept. Ruling Threatening Millions Of Migratory Birds
Keith Ellison, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Call for Robust Funding for Endangered Species Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rob Bishop, Chairman for the Committee on Natural Resources, the Hon. Raul Grijalva, Ranking Member, the Hon. Mike Conaway, Chairman, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Protect Farmers and Ranchers from Crushing Regulatory Burdens
Raúl Labrador, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
Keith Ellison, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, Greg Sheehan, Acting Director of Fish and Wildlife Service, and Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries - Prevent Extinction of The Vaquita
Keith Ellison, ...
June 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Northwest Members of Congress Seek Protection of Columbia River Ecosystem, Hydropower Infrastructure
Raúl Labrador, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Chairman Robert Aderholt and the Hon. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, & Related Agencies - Smith, Blumenauer Urge Funding for Animal Welfare
Keith Ellison, ...
March 28, 2017
ESA Consultation Delays Block Critical Infrastructure Projects, Imperil Species Recovery Efforts
Raúl Labrador
March 28, 2017
Hearing of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Labrador, Hearing on ESA Consultation Impediments to Economic and Infrastructure Development
Raúl Labrador
March 27, 2017
Simpson, Labrador Introduce Agreement on Gateway West Transmission Line
Raúl Labrador, ...
March 22, 2016
Hearing of the Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Fleming, Hearing on n "Examining the Missions and Impacts of the President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budgets of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Marketing Administrations"
John Fleming
July 7, 2015
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Todd Rokita
July 7, 2015
International Falls Journal - Minnesota Delegation Seeks Fishing Guide Fee Exemption
Keith Ellison, ...
July 2, 2015
Letter to Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador, Jamshed Merchant, Consul General, and Rob Merrifield, Representative to the United States - Fishing Guide Fees
Keith Ellison, ...
June 9, 2015
Klobuchar, Ellison: Closure of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock Happening Today Under Our Legislation to Protect Minnesota Waterways from Invasive Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
March 30, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northern Long-eared Bat Information Request
Raúl Labrador, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2015
Hearing of the Federal Lands Subcommittee and the Water, Power, and Oceans Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Examining the Spending Priorities and Missions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal
John Fleming
March 4, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Final Listing Determination on North Long-Eared Bat
John Fleming, ...
Dec. 4, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3099, the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013
John Fleming
Nov. 20, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Is the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Being Properly Managed?
John Fleming
Oct. 31, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Efforts to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 16, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior - Preserving the Environment
Raúl Labrador, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Taking Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Blog: The Rokita Report: Top 10 Town Halls in August
Todd Rokita
Sept. 8, 2014
Rep. Rokita Proposes Improved NIPSCO Notifications for Twin Lakes
Todd Rokita
Aug. 29, 2014
Rep. Rokita Presses USFWS for More Lake Freeman Progress
Todd Rokita
Aug. 22, 2014
Rokita Continues to Lead Effort to Fix Fed Policy, as Rain Brings Lake Freeman to Normal Levels
Todd Rokita
Aug. 14, 2014
Rep. Rokita's Efforts Yield Plan for More Consistent River Flows
Todd Rokita
July 29, 2014
Griffin Votes to Prioritize Species Recovery and Prevent Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
Tim Griffin
June 24, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - The Fish and Wildlife Service's "Virtual Ban" on the Commercial Sale of Elephant Ivory
John Fleming
June 11, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - NLE Bat Designation
Tim Griffin, ...
May 13, 2014
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz, Nolan Provision to Keep Invasive Carp Out of Minnesota's Waterways Included in Final Water Infrastructure Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
April 3, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Legislative Hearing on H.R. 69, H.R. 2646, and H.R. ___
John Fleming
March 28, 2014
Letter to Ken Calvert, Chairman and Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations - Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Keith Ellison, ...
March 26, 2014
Letter to Mary Landrieu, Chair, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Reject Rhea Suh
John Fleming, ...
March 21, 2014
Letter to Jo Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Support for the Three Rivers Study
Tim Griffin, ...
March 21, 2014
Letter to US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District - Asian Carp
Todd Rokita, ...
March 19, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary Department of the Interior - Maintain Critical Gray Wolf Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
March 5, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - National Fish Hatchery System: Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report
John Fleming
March 5, 2014
Witnesses Agree on the Importance of a Robust National Fish Hatchery System
John Fleming, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Rokita: "Sportsmen's Bill Protects Hoosier Traditions"
Todd Rokita
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May 2, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $750,000 to Support Natural Resources Stewardship and Conserve Wildlife, Habitats in Maryland
Anthony Brown, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $15 Million to Support Outdoor Recreation Statewide
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Anthony Brown, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019
Anthony Brown
Dec. 13, 2019
House Passes Brown Legislation to Bolster Oyster Research and Conservation Efforts
Anthony Brown
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
Keith Ellison, ...
April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Withdraw Swine Slaughter Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, DOI - Call For Reversal Of Interior Dept. Ruling Threatening Millions Of Migratory Birds
Keith Ellison, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Call for Robust Funding for Endangered Species Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rob Bishop, Chairman for the Committee on Natural Resources, the Hon. Raul Grijalva, Ranking Member, the Hon. Mike Conaway, Chairman, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Protect Farmers and Ranchers from Crushing Regulatory Burdens
Raúl Labrador, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
Keith Ellison, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, Greg Sheehan, Acting Director of Fish and Wildlife Service, and Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries - Prevent Extinction of The Vaquita
Keith Ellison, ...
June 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Northwest Members of Congress Seek Protection of Columbia River Ecosystem, Hydropower Infrastructure
Raúl Labrador, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Chairman Robert Aderholt and the Hon. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, & Related Agencies - Smith, Blumenauer Urge Funding for Animal Welfare
Keith Ellison, ...
March 28, 2017
ESA Consultation Delays Block Critical Infrastructure Projects, Imperil Species Recovery Efforts
Raúl Labrador
March 28, 2017
Hearing of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Labrador, Hearing on ESA Consultation Impediments to Economic and Infrastructure Development
Raúl Labrador
March 27, 2017
Simpson, Labrador Introduce Agreement on Gateway West Transmission Line
Raúl Labrador, ...
March 22, 2016
Hearing of the Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Fleming, Hearing on n "Examining the Missions and Impacts of the President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budgets of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Marketing Administrations"
John Fleming
July 7, 2015
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Todd Rokita
July 7, 2015
International Falls Journal - Minnesota Delegation Seeks Fishing Guide Fee Exemption
Keith Ellison, ...
July 2, 2015
Letter to Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador, Jamshed Merchant, Consul General, and Rob Merrifield, Representative to the United States - Fishing Guide Fees
Keith Ellison, ...
June 9, 2015
Klobuchar, Ellison: Closure of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock Happening Today Under Our Legislation to Protect Minnesota Waterways from Invasive Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
March 30, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northern Long-eared Bat Information Request
Raúl Labrador, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2015
Hearing of the Federal Lands Subcommittee and the Water, Power, and Oceans Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Examining the Spending Priorities and Missions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal
John Fleming
March 4, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Final Listing Determination on North Long-Eared Bat
John Fleming, ...
Dec. 4, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3099, the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013
John Fleming
Nov. 20, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Is the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Being Properly Managed?
John Fleming
Oct. 31, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Efforts to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 16, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior - Preserving the Environment
Raúl Labrador, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Taking Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Blog: The Rokita Report: Top 10 Town Halls in August
Todd Rokita
Sept. 8, 2014
Rep. Rokita Proposes Improved NIPSCO Notifications for Twin Lakes
Todd Rokita
Aug. 29, 2014
Rep. Rokita Presses USFWS for More Lake Freeman Progress
Todd Rokita
Aug. 22, 2014
Rokita Continues to Lead Effort to Fix Fed Policy, as Rain Brings Lake Freeman to Normal Levels
Todd Rokita
Aug. 14, 2014
Rep. Rokita's Efforts Yield Plan for More Consistent River Flows
Todd Rokita
July 29, 2014
Griffin Votes to Prioritize Species Recovery and Prevent Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
Tim Griffin
June 24, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - The Fish and Wildlife Service's "Virtual Ban" on the Commercial Sale of Elephant Ivory
John Fleming
June 11, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - NLE Bat Designation
Tim Griffin, ...
May 13, 2014
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz, Nolan Provision to Keep Invasive Carp Out of Minnesota's Waterways Included in Final Water Infrastructure Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
April 3, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - Legislative Hearing on H.R. 69, H.R. 2646, and H.R. ___
John Fleming
March 28, 2014
Letter to Ken Calvert, Chairman and Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations - Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Keith Ellison, ...
March 26, 2014
Letter to Mary Landrieu, Chair, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Reject Rhea Suh
John Fleming, ...
March 21, 2014
Letter to Jo Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Support for the Three Rivers Study
Tim Griffin, ...
March 21, 2014
Letter to US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District - Asian Carp
Todd Rokita, ...
March 19, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary Department of the Interior - Maintain Critical Gray Wolf Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
March 5, 2014
Hearing of the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - National Fish Hatchery System: Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report
John Fleming
March 5, 2014
Witnesses Agree on the Importance of a Robust National Fish Hatchery System
John Fleming, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Rokita: "Sportsmen's Bill Protects Hoosier Traditions"
Todd Rokita
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